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4 unusual facts about Ripon Cathedral


Kerry Beaumont

Beaumont was previously director of music (1994-2002) at Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire, England and (1990-1994) at St David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Lionel Frederick Dakers

Lionel Frederick Dakers CBE (1924 – 2003) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Ripon Cathedral and Exeter Cathedral.

Newell Smith Wallbank

He studied organ as an articled pupil of E.J. Crow at Ripon Cathedral.

Ripon Cathedral

Thomas of Bayeux, first Norman Archbishop of York, then instigated the construction of a third church, traces of which were incorporated into the later chapter house of Roger's minster.


Dean of Ripon

The Dean would retain day-to-day authority in Ripon Cathedral, while one of the three cathedral deans would become presiding dean of the College (initially the senior one by tenure – i.e. Jonathan Greener, Dean of Wakefield – but later the one appointed by the diocesan bishop).

Francis Ruddle

Other work by Ruddle during his career includes Thorpe Hall (Peterborough), Thicket Priory, Ripon Cathedral, the Queen's private chapel at Windsor Castle, All Saints' Church, Oakham, the chapel at Balliol College, Oxford and the former British Embassy in Constantinople (Istanbul).

Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood

James Walter Lascelles (1831–1901), Canon of Ripon Cathedral and Rector at Goldsborough, married Emma Clara Miles (1830–1911), daughter of Sir William Miles, 1st Baronet and had nine children.


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Caroline Moir

Commissions include BBC Radio, Ripon Cathedral and Kendal Community Theatre and collaborations with other writers, amongst them Guy Wilson (The Armed Man).