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St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, formally the Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St George, is the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Southwark, which covers the London boroughs south of the Thames, the county of Kent and the Medway Unitary Authority.
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The Cathedral Parish is a vibrant community, with many groups and organisations which you can join or support in other ways. The Cathedral also administers the Sacraments. Full details in this section of the website.
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St George's Cathedral has a well-established musical tradition, with a diversity of styles represented at the different Masses, ranging from congregational hymns and Mass settings at the 10am Family Mass sung by the Cathedral Consort youth choir, through plainsong and polyphony at the 12pm Solemn Mass sung by the Cathedral Choir of choristers and lay clerks. There is also a Junior Choir for younger children and the Cathedral runs the Southwark Singing Programme.
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175th: "Unbuilt! Tower Designs At St George's Cathedral - 1838-2023"

Unbuilt! Tower Designs At St George's Cathedral: 1838-2023" - Jonathan Louth

Visitors to St George's Cathedral are often struck by the absence of any tower or spire. In a presentation spanning the history of St George's, Cathedral architect Jonathan Louth examines the various designs for a tower that did not come to fruition - and through them, the story of St George's itself.