9 THE This chapel is used daily for services and is a quiet TIME TO PRAY place for private prayer. The figure of the Madonna and This is a house of prayer and worship. Child is carved in lignum vitae by Douglas Stephen. All are welcome to attend services or spend time quietly in prayer. There are candle stands in the Lady 10 THE JOHN CLARK MAP Chapel, Children’s Chapel and at the These two maps were created by John Clark. The west end of the Cathedral. Prayers older during the early life of the Cathedral when he left here are offered to God silently was a 17 year old boy. Dr Clark presented the later during the daily Eucharist. map to the Cathedral in 2000. VISITOR FACILITIES 11 THE TREASURY Public toilets are available behind the Cathedral Shop, with In addition to part of the Cathedral’s collection, a unisex accessible toilet also includes baby change facilities. the Treasury includes items from the parishes of the VISITOR GUIDE Diocese dating from the 12th century to the PHOTOGRAPHY A tour of the Cathedral present day. Photography for personal use is permitted in the Cathedral. Please note photography is not allowed in the 12 REGIMENTAL CHAPEL Treasury or at times of worship. This is the Chapel of the Queen’s Royal Regiment. The original regiment RESTAURANT was raised in 1661 to provide a garrison Our comfortable Restaurant, located next to the Green, for the port of Tangier. It was part of offers a range of drinks, cakes, pastries and delicious hot the dowry of the Portuguese infanta, and cold meals. Picnic tables are also available on the Catherine of Braganza, on her marriage to Green for our visitors to enjoy. King Charles II. CATHEDRAL SHOP Our Cathedral Shop is located next to the Restaurant. 13 JARROW STONE It offers a wide range of interesting and unique gifts This comes from the remains of the including souvenirs inspired by the Cathedral plus monastery at Jarrow. It was a token of specialist books and CDs. gratitude from the people of Jarrow for the £38,000 gift, sent from SUPPORT US during the depression of the 1930’s, Continue the tradition of our brick givers and donate inspired by Sir John Jarvis, MP for the area. today! Your donation today will help us to preserve the People’s Cathedral for tomorrow, please give generously. 14 THE BAPTISTRY UK tax payers, please use the Gift Aid envelopes by the Today baptisms take place in the Nave donation boxes. in the heart of the community. The original Baptistry here, was designed as a magnificent beginning to the Christian journey of faith with a blue vaulted ceiling, cream marble floor and green cross leading to the font. The font is carved from travertine with a gilt cover featuring 21 Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7UP gold doves descending from a star. T: 01483 547 860 E: [email protected] W: www.guildford-cathedral.org 4 THE SOUTH PORCH THE PEOPLE’S CATHEDRAL This was originally the main entrance to the Welcome to , known as The People’s Cathedral. The gates lead to the bell tower. Note the Cathedral. For more than half a century, this unique Children’s window by . building has stood on Stag Hill, built with bricks purchased 9 Funded by a Miss Raven - evidenced by the raven in for half a crown by thousands of ordinary people. This 7 the bottom corner. vibrant place of worship, created by Sir , is 8 open to all, whether you come to pray, learn, or enjoy the DON’T 5 THE CHILDREN’S CHAPEL MISS OUR rich heritage of this iconic place. 10 EXHIBITION A chapel designed specifically for children. The ROOM screen was given by the Girl Guides and the west 6 door by the Scouts Association. This chapel holds 1 THE SENTINEL ANGELS a Memorial Book remembering children who have These ethereal glass angels guarding the west 11 been loved, lost and commended to God. entrance were designed by John Hutton - known for his work on . He felt that 5 6 THE SANCTUARY his angels should reflect the spiritual surge of the Designed by Sir Edward Maufe, the Sanctuary carpet building’s architecture. was worked by nine ladies on a 400 year old hand 12 4 loom at the Royal Wilton carpet factory. Look up 2 THE KNEELERS to the East Window by Moira Forsyth featuring  Every one of the 1468 kneelers 3 a sign of the Holy Spirit, to which the Cathedral is in the Nave were embroidered dedicated. Notice the cathedra, or ’s chair on to strict guidelines. Volunteers 13 the south side. chose their own subjects and selected everything from the 7 THE ROYAL BRICKS AND ST Olympics to Sputnik! URSULA’S PORCH Nestling in this quiet portal to 3 THE STAG the South Green are the five A brass stag is bricks signed by the Royal Family. inlaid in the floor A carved figure of St. Ursula by Vernon Hill, gives this at the centre of the porch its name. Crossing, marking the highest point of 2 8 THE BUST OF SIR Stag Hill. Overhead, and above the Diocesan Coat of Arms, hang the EDWARD MAUFE Cathedral Bells. Beside the Lady Chapel stands the bust of the cathedral architect, Sir 14 Edward Maufe. Looking west towards the Nave was his favourite view. 1 1952 PERMIT TO RECOMMENCE 1927 BUILDING GRANTED DIOCESE OF 1936 1955 GUILDFORD CREATED FOUNDATION STONE LAID NAVE INAUGURATED 1930 1940 1950 1960

COMPETITION TO DESIGN GUILDFORD CATHEDRAL WWII STOPS BUILD ‘BUY A BRICK’ LAUNCHED CATHEDRAL CONSECRATED 1932 1939 1954 1961