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2021 Remembrance display of poppies in St. George's Chapel within Sheffield Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
Part of the roof structure of the Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield also known as Sheffield Cathedral. Parts of the church date back to around 1200 though other additions have been made in recent years.
One of the angels carved on the Victorian "Cyclops Works" Pulpit of Sheffield Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul against the background of the Christmas lights of one of the two Christmas Trees.
Peace Doves
Saturday, 24 September 2022 8:30 am
Sunday, 13 November 2022 5:30 pm
Sheffield Cathedral
We’re delighted to welcome Peace Doves to Sheffield, a large-scale art installation representing the community of Sheffield.
This large-scale installation, created by renowned sculptor and artist Peter Walker and composer David Harper, will feature several thousand paper doves suspended above the nave of the Cathedral. Schools across Sheffield and South Yorkshire will contribute, as will community groups, wellbeing groups, and the general public, by decorating the doves that form the artwork with messages of peace, love, and hope - creating a unique piece that reflects the thoughts and feelings of local people from all faiths, ages, and backgrounds.
Visitors to the Cathedral are welcome to appreciate its scale and beauty, and experience a sense of serenity and peace.
Entry is free with a suggested entry donation of £3 per person. Donations will go towards the care and work of the Cathedral, helping to keep its doors open for all.
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PEACE DOVES INTERPRETATION
The art installation ‘Peace Doves’ is an artwork created by Peter Walker Sculptor.
Bringing a message of peace and hope, the Peace Doves artwork has been created from thousands of individually handmade paper doves, together they collectively form this beautiful artwork which as a whole reflects joining together in unity, peace and hope moving forward.
Peace Doves is an artwork that has been re-curated for different spaces as it tours the UK, adaptations have been seen in cathedral’s in Liverpool, Lichfield, Derby, Rochester and now at Sheffield.
The Peace Doves project has incorporated educational engagement with many schools and community groups in the local area and each person has written individual messages of peace and hope onto each dove.
Throughout history the dove has been viewed as a symbol of peace in many different cultures. For example in Greek mythology the dove is a symbol of the renewal of life, and liturgically within the Bible the dove appears at the Baptism of Jesus in the river Jordan and in the teachings of Noah and the Ark as a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
3.3.2020
The Cathedral nave through a Samyang 8mm f/2.8 lens.
Five shots blended together.
Bit of a 'marmite' shot?
Explored 05-10-2017. Highest position #263
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Sheffield Cathedral is the oldest building in Sheffield still in daily use. Formerly the Parish Church of Sheffield, it was granted Cathedral status in 1914 – however the history of Christianity on this site goes back over 1000 years.
The Lantern
A stained glass window of abstract design intended to let the light stream through, symbolising the Christian journey through life.
The original stained glass by Keith New was replaced in 1998 with this current design by Amber Hiscott.
Peace Doves
Saturday, 24 September 2022 8:30 am
Sunday, 13 November 2022 5:30 pm
Sheffield Cathedral
We’re delighted to welcome Peace Doves to Sheffield, a large-scale art installation representing the community of Sheffield.
This large-scale installation, created by renowned sculptor and artist Peter Walker and composer David Harper, will feature several thousand paper doves suspended above the nave of the Cathedral. Schools across Sheffield and South Yorkshire will contribute, as will community groups, wellbeing groups, and the general public, by decorating the doves that form the artwork with messages of peace, love, and hope - creating a unique piece that reflects the thoughts and feelings of local people from all faiths, ages, and backgrounds.
Visitors to the Cathedral are welcome to appreciate its scale and beauty, and experience a sense of serenity and peace.
Entry is free with a suggested entry donation of £3 per person. Donations will go towards the care and work of the Cathedral, helping to keep its doors open for all.
Six pictures taken, two rows of three. Then stitched and stacked by Bimostitch Lite..
Here's one taken in Aug this year..
We were on our way to a friend's birthday party when we saw the queue.
Had to find out what is was about!!
(Sheffield Cathedral this evening, with a very long queue of folks waiting to experience a live performance of 'The Messiah'.
"Handel’s Messiah – Live in Concert with Sheffield Cathedral Choir and the West Riding Ensemble"
Saturday 22 November 2025)
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Sheffield Cathedral has a history spanning over 1000 years of Christian worship on the site, evolving from its first structure around 1200 into the current building which is an unusual mix of medieval and modern architecture. It was formerly the Parish Church of Sheffield before being granted Cathedral status in 1914. The building has been a site of continuous construction and modification over the centuries, with the latest additions completed in 1966.
It's dark , damp and foggy ,but that's not concerning passengers in the warmth of the 2A11 Parkgate - Sheffield Cathedral supertram service as it passes through Ickles , once the site of a large railway yard .
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Sheffield Supertram Class 399 "CityLink" 399203 stands at the Cathedral stop after arriving on the 2A39 12:09 service from Rotherham Parkgate.
The Angels are Coming
The Angels are Coming, Sheffield Cathedral, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
A sound and light show by Luxmuralis projected onto the walls of the Cathedral, inside and out.
I wasn't going to show this video, because it makes my photos look pretty pathetic (I will do better next year!), but it does need to be brought to life, so here it is : vimeo.com/377561166
Brian Fell's stainless steel centrepiece sculpture of the Nativity scene on display over Christmas below the magnificent Lantern Tower of Sheffield Cathedral.
Peace Doves
Saturday, 24 September 2022 8:30 am
Sunday, 13 November 2022 5:30 pm
Sheffield Cathedral
We’re delighted to welcome Peace Doves to Sheffield, a large-scale art installation representing the community of Sheffield.
This large-scale installation, created by renowned sculptor and artist Peter Walker and composer David Harper, will feature several thousand paper doves suspended above the nave of the Cathedral. Schools across Sheffield and South Yorkshire will contribute, as will community groups, wellbeing groups, and the general public, by decorating the doves that form the artwork with messages of peace, love, and hope - creating a unique piece that reflects the thoughts and feelings of local people from all faiths, ages, and backgrounds.
Visitors to the Cathedral are welcome to appreciate its scale and beauty, and experience a sense of serenity and peace.
Entry is free with a suggested entry donation of £3 per person. Donations will go towards the care and work of the Cathedral, helping to keep its doors open for all.
"Sheffield Cathedral is the oldest building in Sheffield still in daily use. Formerly the Parish Church of Sheffield, it was granted Cathedral status in 1914 – however the history of Christianity on this site goes back over 1000 years."
www.sheffieldcathedral.org/cathedral-timeline
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Spectacular scenes in fabric. An exhibition by Jacqui Parkinson. Looking at the creation story through to the banishment of Adam and Eve.
About the Exhibition
Inspired by the poetic verses of Genesis, the first book in the Bible, textile artist Jacqui Parkinson reimagines this wonderful story in a vibrant combination of layers of silk, hand-dyed materials, metallic leathers and gold leaf, miles of thread—and more than eight million stitches!
The panels are huge—1.5m (8ft) high by as much as 4m (13ft) wide— and vary in appearance from elemental pieces illustrating the first ‘days’ to highly complex and lush work as we enter the Garden of Eden.
The work is eye-catching and attractive, designed to be accessible for viewers of all ages. Whilst the serious message of God’s good earth and man’s impact on it underlies the entire exhibition, the panels are bold and exuberant, with many delightful quirky details such as both accurate and fanciful creatures embroidered into the stories.
Speaking about how she works, Jacqui said:
“I start simply with antique bedsheets, which hold their own tales of life and death. Then I gradually build up my stories by quilting the sheets and painting them. Once that is done, I add layers of silk. I stitch them into place using a free motion sewing machine, that allows me in effect to draw in stitching. I sometimes add gold leaf and metallic leathers as finishing touches, overall creating great richness as a feast for the eye!”
“My aim is to capture the wonderful extravagance of the Creation story and to delight people who view it. Despite Adam and Eve’s fall from grace, it remains a story of love and promise, something we can all do with these days.”
More information can be found here:-
www.sheffieldcathedral.org/whats-on/2023/1/19/threads-thr...
www.sheffieldcathedral.org/whats-on/2024/2/12/sheff-cath-...
Here is Jacqui’ website. Full of colour with her exhibition photos of the past and future projects, well worth looking at:-
www.jacqui-textile.com/creation/
www.jacqui-textile.com/revelation/
Sheffield Cathedral (or to know it by its official name The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul), a Grade I Listed Building which is built on a site used for Christian Worship from dark ages. Parts of the Cathedral date from the 13th Century but the modern building was mostly built in the 1870's on a design by Architects Flockton & Gibbs. On Church Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
The site of the cathedral has a long history of Christian use. The shaft of the 9th-century Sheffield Cross, believed to have formerly been sited here, is now held by the British Museum. It is probable that Sheffield's parish church, a satellite of Worksop Priory, was constructed here in the 12th century by William de Lovetot at the opposite end of the town to Sheffield Castle. This established the area of the parish of Sheffield, unchanged until the 19th century. This church was burnt down in 1266 during the Second Barons' War against King Henry III.
Another parish church was completed in 1280, but this church was mostly demolished and rebuilt about 1430 on a cruciform floor plan. The Shrewsbury Chapel was added in the next century, and a vestry chapel (now the Chapel of Saint Katherine) was added in 1777. The north and south walls of the nave were rebuilt in 1790–93 and a major restoration by Flockton & Gibbs, which included the addition of new north and south transepts, was completed in 1880. The church was originally dedicated to Saint Peter, but from some time after the reformation into the 19th century it was dedicated to Holy Trinity; it has since been dedicated to both Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
The parish of Sheffield was subdivided into smaller parishes in 1848. The church is still the parish church for the smaller Parish of Sheffield, but in 1914 it was also made the cathedral church for the newly created Diocese of Sheffield. Plans were drafted by Charles Nicholson to extend the church and reorient it on its axis, but due to World War II these were greatly scaled down. The resulting additions leave the church an awkward shape in plan, but with an impressive south elevation.
A beautiful sunny day for the first day of relaxing of Lockdown 3 around the Cathedral precinct in Sheffield city centre. Very few people about though,
The Revelation of St John. The King of Kings - Crowned and encompassed by a multitude of saints. It is understood that the figures in this window are taken from cartoons of Sir Edward Burne-Jones.
Window by J Powell & Son, London.
Sheffield - Cathedral
The Cathedral will be involved in several other commemorations during the Sunday. At 6am three pipers will play outside the Cathedral to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the moment the guns fell silent in WWI. Cathedral clergy will be leading the observances in Barker’s Pool and in Weston Park. The Cathedral bellringers will be ringing a peal of bells in commemoration at noon. The Cathedral’s day of remembrance will end at Choral Evensong at 4:00pm; this service will include a piece of music written by Douglas Guest who was born in Sheffield and became the organist at Westminster Abbey.
Everyone is welcome to join us at these services.
www.sheffieldcathedral.org/news/2018/11/8/remembrance-sun...
TOMMY
This Tommy is a symbol of remembrance created by the charity Remembered, as part of their project “There But Not There”.
The aims of the project are simple:
* To Commemorate the Fallen. Highlighting the sacrifices made by so many through silhouette installations around the country.
* To Educate all generations, particularly today’s younger generation, to understand what let to the deaths of 888,246 people from Britain and the Commonwealth.
* To help heal those suffering from the hidden wounds of post-traumatic stress disorder and other lasting legacies of combat, by raising funds for our beneficiary charities.
The Angels are Coming, Sheffield Cathedral, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
A sound and light show by Luxmuralis projected onto the walls of the Cathedral, inside and out.
I wasn't going to show this video, because it makes my photos look pretty pathetic (I will do better next year!), but it does need to be brought to life, so here it is : vimeo.com/377561166
"Peace Doves", an art installation by sculptor Peter Walker assisted by Sheffield schoolchildren, in Sheffield Cathedral.
The Grade I Listed Sheffield Cathedral in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
A building which is built on a site used for Christian Worship from dark ages. Parts of the Cathedral date from the 13th Century but the modern building was mostly built in the 1870's on a design by Architects Flockton & Gibbs.
The site of the cathedral has a long history of Christian use. The shaft of the 9th-century Sheffield Cross, believed to have formerly been sited here, is now held by the British Museum. It is probable that Sheffield's parish church, a satellite of Worksop Priory, was constructed here in the 12th century by William de Lovetot at the opposite end of the town to Sheffield Castle. This established the area of the parish of Sheffield, unchanged until the 19th century. This church was burnt down in 1266 during the Second Barons' War against King Henry III.
Another parish church was completed in 1280, but this church was mostly demolished and rebuilt about 1430 on a cruciform floor plan. The Shrewsbury Chapel was added in the next century, and a vestry chapel (now the Chapel of Saint Katherine) was added in 1777. The north and south walls of the nave were rebuilt in 1790–93 and a major restoration by Flockton & Gibbs, which included the addition of new north and south transepts, was completed in 1880. The church was originally dedicated to Saint Peter, but from some time after the reformation into the 19th century it was dedicated to Holy Trinity; it has since been dedicated to both Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
The parish of Sheffield was subdivided into smaller parishes in 1848. The church is still the parish church for the smaller Parish of Sheffield, but in 1914 it was also made the cathedral church for the newly created Diocese of Sheffield. Plans were drafted by Charles Nicholson to extend the church and reorient it on its axis, but due to World War II these were greatly scaled down. The resulting additions leave the church an awkward shape in plan, but with an impressive south elevation.
Sheffield Cathedral is proud to take part in Remembered’s nationwide installation for the fallen.
Tommy is a symbol of remembrance and can be viewed in the Chapel of St George, the Cathedral’s Military Chapel.
The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield, usually called simply Sheffield Cathedral.
It dates back to c.1200 and is a Grade I Listed Building.
Images of "The Angels Are Coming" music and light sensory and spiritual event inside and outside Sheffield Cathedral, December 2019.
"Peace Doves", an art installation by sculptor Peter Walker assisted by Sheffield schoolchildren, in Sheffield Cathedral.
Te Deum Window, Sheffield Cathedral.
Window by Christopher Webb.
CHAPEL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Part of the 1930s extension and planned to be the new Lady Chapel of the reoriented Cathedral, the Chapel of the Holy Spirit is dominated by the great Te Deum stained glass window by Christopher Webb.
At the top of the Te Deum window is a dove whilst at its centre is Christ in Glory surrounded by prophets, martyrs and the faithful through the ages. The rich colours and beautiful detailed figures are characteristic of Webb and this majestic window is a beautiful and awesome representation of God's work on earth.
A Dove can also be seen above the entrance door to the Chapel and around the entrance are angels. The vaulted ceiling is carved with roses, vines, lilies and sunflower motifs. The design of the Chapel was inspired by the 700 year old Lady Chapel at Llandaff Cathedral, Wales.
The wooden stalls and the canopies over them were designed by Sir Ninian Comper.
Below the window is the altar and behind it is a Reredos - screen - which was given to the Cathedral by the Freemasons of Sheffield after the First World War in memory of those who gave their lives.
Spectacular scenes in fabric. An exhibition by Jacqui Parkinson. Looking at the creation story through to the banishment of Adam and Eve.
About the Exhibition
Inspired by the poetic verses of Genesis, the first book in the Bible, textile artist Jacqui Parkinson reimagines this wonderful story in a vibrant combination of layers of silk, hand-dyed materials, metallic leathers and gold leaf, miles of thread—and more than eight million stitches!
The panels are huge—1.5m (8ft) high by as much as 4m (13ft) wide— and vary in appearance from elemental pieces illustrating the first ‘days’ to highly complex and lush work as we enter the Garden of Eden.
The work is eye-catching and attractive, designed to be accessible for viewers of all ages. Whilst the serious message of God’s good earth and man’s impact on it underlies the entire exhibition, the panels are bold and exuberant, with many delightful quirky details such as both accurate and fanciful creatures embroidered into the stories.
Speaking about how she works, Jacqui said:
“I start simply with antique bedsheets, which hold their own tales of life and death. Then I gradually build up my stories by quilting the sheets and painting them. Once that is done, I add layers of silk. I stitch them into place using a free motion sewing machine, that allows me in effect to draw in stitching. I sometimes add gold leaf and metallic leathers as finishing touches, overall creating great richness as a feast for the eye!”
“My aim is to capture the wonderful extravagance of the Creation story and to delight people who view it. Despite Adam and Eve’s fall from grace, it remains a story of love and promise, something we can all do with these days.”
More information can be found here:-
www.sheffieldcathedral.org/whats-on/2023/1/19/threads-thr...
www.sheffieldcathedral.org/whats-on/2024/2/12/sheff-cath-...
Here is Jacqui’ website. Full of colour with her exhibition photos of the past and future projects, well worth looking at:-
www.jacqui-textile.com/creation/
www.jacqui-textile.com/revelation/
Looking up at the stunning Lantern Tower inside the cathedral's West End of the Nave.
The Lantern Tower (which can be seen from the outside too) has a stained glass window of abstract design intended to let the light stream through.
The original stained glass by Keith New was replaced in 1998 by the current design by Amber Hiscott. The wooden structure represents Christ's Crown of Thorns and the colours symbolise humanity's struggle and conflict (blue and violet) transformed through the Resurrection and the Holy Spirit (gold and red) into healing and growth (green). It is a spectacular feature drawing people towards the centre of the West End. The wood star is really is one of the best bits of the building.
The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield, usually called simply Sheffield Cathedral.
It dates back to c.1200 and is a Grade I Listed Building.