Canterbury Cathedral
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| Address | Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH, UK |
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| Tower height | crossing |
| Nave height | 802400 |
| Number of towers | 5 |
| Style | Gothic |
| Did you know | Canterbury Cathedral has a tradition of visitor welcome that reaches back to the days of medieval pilgrimage. |
| Height | 7200 (cm) |
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| ID | 908727 |
About Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England. It forms part of a World Heritage Site. It is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury, currently Justin Welby, leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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Prince Edward and his wife Sophie visit Surrey street party
... More than 200 spectators gathered to watch the Coronation on a big screen in Jubilee Square in Brighton, while at Canterbury Cathedral, there was a prom, a live screening and a celebratory bell peal...
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... Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby also attended a Big Lunch event in the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral in Kent...
Coronation carriage will be a more comfortable ride
... It incorporates pieces of wood from historic ships and buildings, including HMS Victory, the Mary Rose, Balmoral Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey...
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... Preaching at Canterbury Cathedral on Easter Sunday, he will say that " true peace is no aimless daydream"...
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... " In his sermon at Canterbury Cathedral at 11am, Justin Welby will praise those who have acted with love and service towards others over the past year - including a 10-year-old girl volunteering at a food bank in Canterbury, people who have welcomed refugees into their homes, NHS staff and life-boat crews...
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... During his Easter sermon at Canterbury Cathedral, the Most Reverend Justin Welby had suggested the UK s asylum plan was " ungodly"...
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... Justin Welby told the congregation at Canterbury Cathedral that " subcontracting out our responsibilities" goes against Christian values...
Prince Edward and his wife Sophie visit Surrey street party
By Christian FullerBBC News
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh visited a street lunch in Surrey in celebration of The Coronation .
King Charles III was crowned alongside Queen Camilla on Saturday, marking The First coronation in 70 years.
More Than 1,000 street parties and lunches are being held across Kent, Sussex and Surrey on Sunday.
Prince Edward and his wife Sophie attended a Coronation Big Lunch in Cranleigh, where The couple tasted a Coronation Chicken pie.
Hundreds of residents attended The Event , along with representatives from The Royal British Legion , The Scouts and The Guides.
Meanwhile, people living in The aptly-named Fry Crescent in Burgess Hill came together to host a 'fully air fried' street party.
Resident Carol Scott said: " We're known for our street parties here on Fry Crescent, but we usually barbeque or bake The food we serve, so creating a menu made up entirely of food rustled up in our new Tefal air fryers has been a challenge which we've All relished. "
Avid bakers have also put their skills to The Test creating bespoke cakes to celebrate The Coronation .
Catherine Davies, from Crowborough, East Sussex , owns a cake business and works as a teaching assistant in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
She created a triple-layered coronation vanilla cake with lemon and elderflower buttercream, which was a prize in a raffle.
She Said The bespoke creation, which dons The official insignia, took around two hours to make.
" I thought The insignia on The Top was elegant and looked good in gold, matching The drip down The sides, " She Said .
At a Big Coronation Lunch in Canterbury, A Woman in a Union Jack dress curtsied when she met Archbishop Justin Welby .
" I did this really embarrassing thing, " Michelle Downer said. " I curtsied to him. "
Regarding The Coronation , she added: " I didn't move from The TV. "
Big screens were Set Up in towns and cities across The region to show The Ceremony - including in Brighton, Rochester, Canterbury and Ashford.
More Than 200 spectators gathered to watch The Coronation on a big screen in Jubilee Square in Brighton, while at Canterbury Cathedral , there was a prom, a live screening and a celebratory bell peal.
At Rochester Castle , Brig Peter Gilbert , 64, stood out from The Crowd in his military dress.
The Deputy Lieutenant for Medway, who joined The Territorial Army at 17, said: " I spent essentially my whole life serving Queen Elizabeth Ii , so I feel very grateful, right at The End of my career to have The chance to serve The King .
" Before I was in The Armed services, I was a cathedral chorister, so that moment when they came into The Abbey to The Sound of (Sir Hubert) Parry's I Was Glad was absolutely extraordinary. "
And even those who were said they were not huge fans of The Royal Family had fun.
Joe Monahan, who travelled from Hull to visit His Family in Kent, said: " I'm not a massive royalist, but I've enjoyed The atmosphere. "
Mr Monahan, who was wrapped in a Union Jack , added: " I quite like The pompousness of it All - The stupid costumes, I like it.
" The Gospel choir was great, I enjoyed watching them. "
Meanwhile, one-year-old Percival also stood to attention for The new monarch in Stockbury, Kent.
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Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
