February 20th, 2018
Ely Cathedral
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'Ship of the Fens'
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East Window of St Etheldreda's Chapel and East
Window of The Lady Chapel
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West Front and Main Entrance
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217 foot high, West Tower completed under Bishop
Geoffrey Ridel, 1174–89
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West Tower Ceiling
painted with Christ in Majesty, Ely Cathedral |
The Central Octagonal Tower,
with its pinnacles and lantern above, forms the most distinctive and celebrated feature of Ely cathedral |
The Central Octagonal Lantern
has panels showing pictures of musical angels, which can be opened, allowing choristers to sing from on high Ely Cathedral |
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Scene 1 - Creation of Man
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Painted Nave Ceiling by Henry Styleman Le Strange
and Thomas Gambier Parry
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Scene 2 - Fall of Man
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The Nave was completed in 1140. A timber boarded
ceiling was installed in the nave and painted with scenes from the
Old and New Testaments, first by Henry Styleman Le Strange and then, after Le Strange’s death in 1862, completed by Thomas Gambier Parry, who also repainted the interior of the octagon |
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Scene 3 - Noah and the Flood
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Scene 4 - Abraham and Isaac
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Scene 5 - Jacob's Dream
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Scene 6 - Marriage of Ruth
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Scene 7 - Branch from Jesse
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Scene 8 - King David
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Scene 9 - Annunciation
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Scene 10 - Nativity
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Scene 11 - Adoration of the Shepherds
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Scene 12 - Christ in Majesty
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Heraldic Tiles in the Presbytery, Ely Cathedral
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Tapestry Stitch Kneelers with the names of St Etheldreda,
St Werburga, St Sexburga and St Erminilda
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Wellington bomber preparing for
take-off |
Wellington bomber over Ely cathedral
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Wellington bomber flying over the North Sea
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Wellington bomber caught in the searchlights and
attacked by flak
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The Royal Air Force Memorial Window, 1955 by Powell
of Whitefriars
Donated by the Bomber Command of the Royal New Zealand Air Force |
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'Daniel Interpreting |
'The People of Nineveh
Mourning in Sack-Cloth', Jonah Preaching to the Ninevites' and 'Repentance of the Ninevites' in Memory of Carroll Steggall by George Hedgeland, 1858 |
'Events from the History of Hesekiah' in memory
of Thomas Archer d.1860
by William Wailes Ely Cathedral |
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'Elisha Healing the waters'
'increase of the widow's oil' 'Elisha Raisng the Shunammite's son' in Memory of Rev. J. Griffith d.1861 by William Wailes Ely Cathedral |
'Elijah Fed by Ravens' |
'Obadiah Feeds the
Prophets in a Cave' 'Elijah Praying for Rain' 'Elijah Visited by Angels' in Memory of Dr. Peter Allix, Dean of Ely 1730-1758 by William Wailes Ely Cathedral |
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Decorated Gothic Lady Chapel, 1321. 100 feet long
and 46 feet wide. An arcade of richly decorated 'nodding ogees', with
Purbeck marble pillars.
Three arches per bay plus a grander one for each main pillar. Above each arch is a pair of spandrels containing carved scenes which create a cycle of 93 carved relief sculptures of the life and miracles of the Virgin Mary |
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Organ Case designed and installed by Sir Gilbert
Scott, 1850
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Etheldreda
panels discovered in 1792 by
Rev. James Bentham being used as cupboard doors in a cottage in Silver Street, Ely Ely Cathedral |
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Eagle
Symbol representing John the Evangelists Ely Cathedral |
Angel
Symbol representing Matthew the Evangelists Ely Cathedral |
Victorian Brass Cross, 1836
Bishop West Chantry Chapel, Ely Cathedral |
Lion
Symbol representing Mark the Evangelists Ely Cathedral |
Ox
Symbol representing Luke the Evangelists Ely Cathedral |
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The final resting place of Wulstan, Archbishop
of York, 1023. Osmund, 1067. Aelfwine, Bishop of Elmham, 1021.Aelfgar,
Bishop of Elmham, 1021. Eadnoth, Bishop of Dorchester, 1016. Aethelstan,
Bishop of Elmham, c.996. Bryhtnoth, Eoldorman of East Anglia, 991
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Robert
Steward, 1500-1557.
Last Prior and first Dean of Ely Cathedral. Robert was of the same family as Elizabeth Steward, mother of Oliver Cromwell. Ely Cathedral |
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Wall Monument to
William Lynne of Bassingbourne d.1589 First husband of Oliver Cromwell's mother Ely Cathedral |
Monument to Bishop Robert Greene
d.1727 Ely Cathedral |
Bishop West's Chantry Chapel. The niche statues
were destroyed by his successor, the reformer
Bishop Goodrich Ely Cathedral |
Tomb of
Cardinal Luxembourg d.1443 Bishop of Therouanne 1415–1436, Archbishop of Rouen, 1436 and Bishop of Ely, 1437 Ely Cathedral |
Quire Screen by George Gilbert Scott, 1847
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High Altar with Reredos designed by George
Gilbert Scott
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Eagle Lectern
A gift of Canon Sparke in memory of Henry Styleman Le Strange Ely Cathedral |
1337 Oak Quire Stalls filled with carvings by Michaël
Abeloos of Louvain. Scenes depicted are 'Jesus Disputing with
the Doctors', 'The Baptism', 'The temptation', 'The Miracle at Cana'
and 'The transfiguration'
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Norman Tympanum
Prior's Door
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Bearded Monk on the
Prior's Door, 1135 Ely Cathedral |
Decorated Octagon Capital
depicting the Life of St Etheldreda Ely Cathedral |
Decorated Octagon Capital
depicting the Life of St Etheldreda Ely Cathedral |
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Bishop Alcock's Chantry Chapel
Bishop of Ely 1285-1501 |
Ancaster Stone Pulpit on columns of Purbeck Marble
with Alabaster carvings of St peter and St paul Designed by George Gilbert Scott Ely Cathedral |
Norman Arch,
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100 Hearts Exhibition
100 'Sweetheart' pincushions commemorating the Centenary of the First World War Ely Cathedral |
C16th Carved Oak
Vestry Door Ely Cathedral |
'Sweetheart' pincushions date back to the Boer
War. They were made with regimental felt, buttons and badges and decorated
with poems and messages
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Former site of
St Etheldreda's Shrine Ely Cathedral |
Statue of Etheldreda, 1961 by Philip Turner. Etheldreda
was Queen and Abbess of Ely and daughter of King Anna
Ely Cathedral |
'To End all Wars'
Created by the Ouse Life Art Group. A cascade of 100 banners in the South West Transept Ely Cathedral |
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St Peter Brass Shield
Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral |
'Tabula Eliensis'
Represent a painting of the Norman knights stationed with the Monks after the defeat of Hereward the Wake. Ely Cathedral |
'Capture of the Unicorn'
One of 84, C16th misericords Ely Cathedral |
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Gilded and Embroidered chair and prie-dieu
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Candelabra beside the
High Altar Ely Cathedral |
Mothers Union
processional Banner Ely Cathedral |
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William de Kilkenny
Bishop of Ely 1254 - 1256 Ely Cathedral |
Tapestry
Chapel of St Dunstan and St Ethelwold Ely Cathedral |
Tapestry
Chapel of St Dunstan and St Ethelwold Ely Cathedral |
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Gillian outside of Ely Cathedral
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February 20th, 2018 continued