Liverpool Cathedral
Liverpool
Cathedral is not an old Cathedral of ancient times.
It was actually built in the last century and is pretty
new by Cathedral Standards. It is often said that
no one in today's modern world would have the inclination
or the patience to build a cathedral on the scale
of some of the ancient and impressive Cathedrals that
can be found in Britain and Europe.
Liverpool has done just that. Construction began in
1923 and the Cathedral was used for the first time
in 1941 although the building was incomplete. The
Cathedral survived the bombings of the Second World
War although one bomb was deflected off the Cathedral
roof and exploded in a nearby street. In 1978 a Service
of Dedication and Thanksgiving celebrated the opening
of the Cathedral. Queen Elizabeth II was in attendance.
Liverpool Cathedral can proudly boast to be the largest
Cathedral in Britain. It is also the fifth largest
Cathedral in the world. The Grand Organ is an impressive
feature of the Cathedral and was made by Henry Willis
in 1926. It took 3 years to build. Visiting Liverpool,
you are sure to catch a glimpse of this beautiful
infrastructure. On closer examination the shear size
of the building is bound to impress. The dimensions
and diagrams of the structure can be found at:
www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk
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