cathedral welsh anglican cathedral cardiff wales seat head dedicated welsh saints welsh welsh cardiff city centre current building constructed 12th century site earlier church severe damage church rebellion english civil war overrun troops great storm damage cathedral extensive church seriously considered removal following storms early new cathedral began construction designed elder second world war january cathedral severely damaged parachute dropped blowing roof nave south aisle chapter house stonework remains medieval period primarily stone local blue constitutes stonework post reformation period work church world war primarily concrete pennant sandstone roofs welsh slate lead added post war rebuilding february organ damaged severe lightning strike prompting fundraiser million raise money entirely new organ years cathedral traditional anglican choir boys men recently girls choir dedicated choir school church wales cathedral contains number notable tombs including 6th century 6th century welsh clergyman church founder saint bishops 7th century 19th century bishop history medieval period built site existing church according tradition community established ford church founded successor regarded cathedral patron saints successor original church longer extant standing celtic cross presence christian worship site times occupied early norman conquest appointing urban bishop began construction cathedral remains transferred death urban believed work completed time years died cathedral dedicated bishop organised chapter circa appointed fourteen priests sub changes episcopal seal giving detail figure bishop depicted adding phrase grace god inscription west dates contains statue structure urban began altered cathedral dedicated lady chapel built bishop built rear church constructed urban old choir area removed order build chapel time cathedral constant state repair alterations slow pace lady chapel completed bays north choir aisle rebuilt severe damage church rebellion forces destroyed damage extensive cause fellow believed cathedral possibly damaged repair damage repaired notably partly survives northwest tower added named assumed cardiff accession throne nephew king henry vii england late medieval tombs include sir sir grand standard bearer england granted king saving life battle war roses post medieval victorian period english civil war cathedral overrun troops destruction troops seized books cathedral library taking cardiff castle burned copies book common prayer invited castle warm fire cold winter day wives time unrest man named claimed practising appropriated portions cathedral gain set tavern cathedral stable turned choir area pen font trough pigs southwest tower suffered major damage great storm state collapse damage cathedral extensive church seriously considered removal cardiff series storms proceeded damage cathedral bringing sections roof destruction collapse forced worship services confined lady chapel closed western entrance cathedral entirely thirty years cathedral roof collapsed chapter asked architect elder prepare estimates plans restore cathedral work began new cathedral designed wood wood produced italian temple style working eastern portion building leaving remaining western half ruins wood trying build italian recreation solomon temple sixteen years passed chapter funds repair western half building wood plans replace western entrance cathedral tower porch changes western entrance began work damage western portion structure repaired traces italian temple work wood removed cathedral 19th century bishop began reside time centuries bishops resided years unsuccessful attempt transfer time bristol attempt transferring office dean restored position filled years office dean separated november restoration dean office beginning better times cathedral new dean instrumental bringing needed restoration completed allow cathedral reopened worship april gloucester lent cathedral choir service making possible hear choral music time restoration point remove traces italian temple repair damages caused attempt transform cathedral wood arches beautiful hidden walls removed original positions covered plaster hidden walls meeting held service detailed restoration plan announced meeting list wishing donate work edward vii prince wales pledged donations large allow restoration work continue immediately cathedral extensively restored tower rebuilt added restoration work completed local architect designed use new stained glass window paul designed sir designed panels days creation chapel circa choir cathedral organ time account describes ruins organ given cathedral found organ time published book account condition fabric cathedral present time intended raise funds restore cathedral choir purchase new organ cathedral school type existed 9th century reorganised school cathedral school accepted female pupils 20th 21st centuries evening january second world war cathedral severely damaged parachute dropped near blowing roof nave south aisle chapter house reconstructed damage organ sunday bombing worship took place work soon began clear lady chapel sanctuary repair roof areas completed april work possible end war repaired areas served place worship british damaged infamous importance received grade building status december major carried architect york building use june queen attended service celebrating completion restoration august regiment memorial chapel constructed sir created figure christ majesty suspended nave concrete arch designed pace presented options replace cathedral restoration earlier having columns suitable painting beneath double arch topped hollow drum house division organ figure christ glory installed west face drum proposal accepted dean cathedral chapter approached funds initially meant replacement stained glass damaged bombing art media permission helped finance figure february cathedral suffered severe lightning strike particular damage caused organ poor condition instrument able lightning damage prompted launch appeal raise million construction entirely new organ architecture original church recorded 12th century book feet long feet wide feet high contained low narrow measuring feet long construction began building orders second norman bishop administer power newly formed diocese doesn appear lasted long extensive construction ordered western parts replaced urban built nave remain today fine subtlety architecture clear similarity probable leading somerset hired building work 13th 14th centuries northwest tower funded lord late 16th century church fallen state disrepair bishop complained cathedral like place like house prayer holy exercises church continued exist poor state choral services suspended fear roof collapse northwestern tower blew away storm southwest tower fell hired restore cathedral work temple complete remained way wake industrial development cardiff cathedral raise funds commence restoration hired restore lady chapel commitments later left work worked extensively church 1840s 1850s restored sanctuary begun work nave largely temple wood built london based able hire pre artists extensive developments provided stained glass 1860s responsible dramatic redevelopment southwest tower aided number talented artists exploded near south aisle cathedral resulting roof nave collapsing shattering windows sir hired rebuild roof decision remove added north aisle replaced york coordination dean time saw number improvements modern style fittings clearly influenced gothic material church remains medieval period primarily stone stone local blue stonework stonework post reformation period work church world war primarily concrete pennant sandstone roofs added post war period welsh slate lead west cathedral length contains grand central doorway higher level floor nave described double arched head continuous outline south nave characterised bays stepped buttresses aisle windows featuring heads south aisle sanctuary small square building storeys dates mid 13th century bath limestone local red sandstone octagonal roof lowered pitch pace later worked buttresses building seven stained glass 16th century flemish origin interior pulpit featuring moses note added accessed norman north door cathedral music years cathedral traditional anglican choir boys men recently girls choir dedicated choir school church wales addition parish choir sings weekly mixed choir boys girls men women cathedral ring bells additional flat sixth thirteen total hung change ringing located tower current bells installed replacing previous ring church wales ring bells cathedral church cardiff set bells organ dating rebuilt wartime damage entirely satisfactory lightning damage originally planned install new organ time costs million deemed high climate post war britain work installing new organ firm organ builders began autumn fully completed brought playable stage inaugural performance easter service april proceeds festival music donated cathedral completion new organ remaining stops added late summer entirely new organ british cathedral installation 1960s cathedral premiered record label recording called music focuses new cathedral organ choir recording title taken jacob sculpture cathedral nave post war renewal structure proceeds sales record donated african charities december days christmas cathedral chapter announced adult members choir redundant assistant cathedral midst financial crisis chapter intended save year taking measures list assistant michael james assistant director music post dissolved december 6th century body transferred husband daughter cousin 6th century welsh clergyman church founder 7th century supposedly buried church site present cathedral stands bishop john bishop sir bishop bishop alfred
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