Cathedral of Durham

The Cathedral Church off Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert off Durham , more known under the name of Durham Cathedral or Cathedral of Durham in French, in the city of Durham in the county of Durham, England, was founded in 1093.

History

Organ and Organists

Organists

1557 John Brimley
1576 William Browne
1588 Robert Masterman
1594 William Smyth
1599 William Browne
1609 Edward Smyth
1612 Mr. Dodson

1614 Richard Hutchinson
1661 John Foster
1677 Alexander Shaw
1681 William Greggs
1710 James Hesletine
1763 Thomas Ebdon
1811 Charles E.J. Clarke

1813 William Henshaw
1862 Philip Weapons
1907 Rev Arnold D. Culley
1933 John Dykes Bower
1936 Conrad Eden
1974 Richard Lloyd
1985 James Lancelot

Quotations

" Durham is one off the great experiments off Europe to the eyes off those who appreciate architecture, and to the minds off those who understand architecture. The group off Cathedral, Castle, and Monastery one the rock'n'roll edge only Be compared to Avignon and Prague. " - Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings off England .

" I paused upon the bridge, and admired and wondered At the beauty and glory off this scene… it was large, worthy, and sweet, all At ounce; I never saw so lovely and magnificent has scene, NOR, being content with this, C I care to see has better." - Nathaniel Hawthorne one Durham Cathedral, The English Notebooks .

" I unhesitatingly gave Durham my vote for best cathedral one planet Earth." - Bill Bryson, Notes from has Small Island .

"Grey towers off Durham

Yet well I coils thy mixed and off massive piles

Half church God, half castle 'gainst the Scot

long And to roam those worthy aisles

long With records stored off deeds since forgot."

- Walter Scott, Harold the Dauntless

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