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By Friday 10th January 1941, Portsmouth had already endured an autumn and winter of frequent night-time air raids. Then, on Saturday 11 January 1941, the cathedral’s Service Register reads: ‘During this night Portsmouth was heavily raided & much of the Parish was destroyed.’
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We are delighted to announce a member of our congregation, Crystal Gale, will be joining our volunteer team as the new Cathedral Shop Manager.
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Portsmouth Cathedral will be continuing to provide a beacon of light and hope as England returns to another national lockdown.
Your weekly update from Portsmouth Cathedral
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Dean Anthony shares a message of goodwill and cheer after a difficult year in his Christmas message.
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Your weekly update from Portsmouth Cathedral
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20 December marks the anniversary of the death in 1696 of Thomas Heather, he had been Vicar for 33 years, and had overseen the rebuilding of the church following the Civil War damage that the building had sustained in 1642.
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Portsmouth has now moved into the newly created Tier 4, the highest level of restrictions. The cathedral is now only open for private individual prayer and communal public worship.
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Portsmouth Cathedral is undertaking a project to better understand how the cathedral is perceived by the community, including our current and potential visitors.
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Portsmouth Cathedral is delighted to welcome a grant from the Cathedral Choirs’ Emergency Fund. The Fund brings together support from the Cathedral Music Trust, The Ouseley Church Music Trust, and the Choir School’s Association together with donations from thousands of members of the public. The grant to Portsmouth Cathedral will provide a lifeline to over 70 musicians across all three of our choirs, safeguarding our choral tradition and regular pattern of sung services until summer 2021.
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Although Portsmouth has now been placed under tier 3 restrictions, I am pleased to say that, in accordance with government guidelines, all of our Carol, Crib and other Christmas services will proceed as planned. We are sorry, though, that some will no longer be travelling to the Cathedral because they live in a lower tier area. Many of our Christmas services are live-streamed, and all are welcome to join us in worship in this way.
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Many will have heard the familiar toll of our bells, as the have rung out across the city over the years. This week our heritage team take a look at the story behind our bells, and how they rung in celebration of Armistice, inspiring the people of Portsmouth and poets alike.
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