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15/10/2025

On Monday, we unveiled two new plaques in our Crypt.

Kofoworola Abeni Pratt (1915-1992) was a trailblazing nurse and healthcare leader; one of the first Black nurses in the NHS, and the first Nigerian-born Chief Nursing Officer in Nigeria.

Sir James Black (1924-2010) was a Nobel-winning pharmacologist, developing propranolol, the first beta-blocker, and cimetidine, the first histamine H2 antagonist. These drugs revolutionised the treatment of angina, hypertension and stomach ulcers.

Dr Olamidé Pratt, granddaughter of Kofoworola Abeni Pratt, and Lady Black, wife of Sir James Black, each unveiled their family members' plaques - now memorialised for their vital contributions to medicine and healthcare alongside Florence Nightingale and Alexander Fleming.

Do come and see these beautiful tributes the next time you're in our Crypt!

14/10/2025

🎵Are you a budding young organist, or do you know someone who is? Then look no further, because we're holding an organ inspiration day on 29th October for aspiring organists aged 12 to 18!

This is an incredible opportunity to go behind the scenes and explore our Cathedral organs, and receive expert tuition in repertoire, improvisation, choral direction and accompaniment.

🎹Led by our Organ Education Lead Jeremiah Stephenson, this event will be an immersive experience to learn more about cathedral music in a friendly and supportive environment, including a dedicated workshop on choral conducting with Director of Music Andrew Carwood MBE - and more!

🔗Find out more and book a place online: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=IXAZcWo400-dXZA9SZgmHczg60jxSNRIq9oyAJnoyh9UNlFWQlFDSkJCQTBHTVo4WURCWkFPNVMxUy4u&route=shorturl

13/10/2025

Saving St Paul's: The Watch and the Second World War.

Have you made it along to our free outdoor exhibition in the south churchyard gardens yet? If not, here's your reminder that these are the last few weeks to visit - the exhibition closes at the end of this month.

Come along and discover the incredible bravery of the volunteer fire watch who risked everything to protect the Cathedral during wartime air raids.

🗓️ Open until 31st October 2025
📍 Free outdoor exhibition in the south churchyard gardens
👉Find out more at https://bit.ly/4nOzaK5

If you can't visit in person, watch our wonderful short film, 'The heroes of St Paul's', available online: https://bit.ly/42CSGAE

📷 Copyright: DMG Media. Photographer: Herbert Mason, December 1940.

11/10/2025

Wondering what to do with the little ones next weekend? Get stuck into a morning of faith-based activities and storytelling at our free Creative Cathedral event. 🎨🌱

📅 Saturday 18th October
🕐 10:15am-12:15pm
🎟️ Tickets are free. Book your space at https://eventbrite.pulse.ly/xzb71zcplm

This event is smaller than our Messy Cathedral events and SEND-friendly. For more information on accessibility at the Cathedral, click here: https://stpauls.pulse.ly/mkobtfgwy5

📷 Graham Lacdao

10/10/2025

If you're coming along to a service next week, you might notice the music is a little different! That's because it's New Music Week - a week celebrating the talents of contemporary composers.

Join us for a service and enjoy a unique musical experience. People of all faiths and none are very welcome.🎵

Find our upcoming services on our what's on calendar: https://bit.ly/47jikwP

📷 Charlie Bibby / FT

09/10/2025

Now that's a good model - maybe even a great one!

Today's podcast episode with Douglas Anderson is all about the Great Model hiding up in our Triforium. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren to demonstrate his plans for the new Cathedral to King Charles II, the Great Model is a fascinating insight into what we might have looked like.

🎧 Available on Spotify, Soundcloud and Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3VXh4Jr

06/10/2025

An exciting opportunity has opened up to join our Music Department as Operations Officer. 🎶

In the role, you'll help the smooth running of our daily choral worship and support the Director of Music in delivering our musical programme, and much more.

🎶Music Department Operations Officer
📅Apply by 12th October, 2025

If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you: https://bit.ly/4nDuGpi

Photo credit: Charlie Bibby for the Financial Times.

03/10/2025

We're so proud that Bishop Sarah, our Bishop of London has been appointed the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.

She was installed as Bishop of London in 2018 - the first woman in to be appointed to the office, as well as Dean of the Chapels Royal, and she makes yet more history today as the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury.

On the appointment, our Dean, Andrew Tremlett shares this message:

'Here at St Paul’s, where Bishop Sarah has her episcopal stall – her ‘cathedra’ – we are immensely proud to receive this news, as she will be such a gift to the wider nation.'

We invite you to celebrate this news and to join with us in prayer:

Heavenly Father,
shepherd of your Church,
in Bishop Sarah, you have sent us a faithful pastor to lead with wisdom, courage, and love, proclaiming your Gospel,
celebrating the sacraments,
and guiding your people in unity and truth.
Strengthen your Church, we pray,
and direct us in your ways;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

📷 Photography:

1 and 2: Charlie Bibby/FT
3: Peter Li
4 to 8: Graham Lacdao

02/10/2025

Exciting news from our Music department 🎼

We’re looking for a new Organ Scholar to join our team and be part of the rich musical life of our Cathedral.

In this role, you'll accompany the Cathedral Choir during Evensong, support the training of our Choristers, and much more.

If you're passionate about music and want to become an exceptional performer on the organ, this could be the role for you.

🔗 Find out more and apply here: https://bit.ly/4pWHxVq

01/10/2025

Tonight we will be joined by the Royal College of Music String Orchestra for a special Evensong with the Worshipful Company of Musicians.

As part of their performance, the String Orchestra will be playing Elgar's Elegy, a piece which enjoyed its first public performance right here at the Cathedral back in 1914, and which is played for this service every year.

All are very welcome to join us.

📅Tonight, 1st October
🕐5pm
🎟️Free and unticketed

📷 Charlie Bibby, as part of our recent project with the Financial Times.

24/09/2025

Calling all teachers! 📣

Is your school studying our Cathedral's history as its OCR GCSE History site study? Bring your students to our new 'History Around Us' workshop - held in the Cathedral itself.

Created by our Learning team, this interactive workshop immerses students in over 1,400 years of history, from the Great Fire of London and our role in the Second World War to the stories behind our monuments and their links to the British Empire. Your students will experience history brought vividly to life.

Find out more about the workshop, including how to book, at https://stpauls.pulse.ly/zn8keofunv

23/09/2025

It's called the Whispering Gallery for a reason...

A funny architectural accident means if you whisper against the wall on one side of the Gallery, a friend on the other side will be able to hear it loud and clear! Give it a try next time you're up there 🗣️

📸 Photos of the Whispering Gallery in action from our recent Financial Times feature taken by their Chief Photographer, Charlie Bibby.

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