Talk:Winchester Cathedral
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[edit] Obituaries
I'm looking for a list of those in Winchester Cathedral. Thanks! --DLL 13:37, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Saint Swithun
"The cathedral also contains a shrine to Saint Swithun, a 9th century bishop"
I was in Winchester Cathedral yesterday and I'm fairly sure I heard someone say St Swithun was no longer in the cathedral. Can anyone verify this and update accordingly? --Sierro 11:28, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
The original shrine of the Saint and all his remaining relics were destroyed in 1538 by Henry VIIIs Commission for the Destruction of Shrines. In the link just added is a picture of the pilgrims hole beneath the retroquire which pilgrims once used to get close to the holy relics. You can see the discolouration and almost feel the impact of so many hands upon the stone there, WyrdLight 16:22, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Whoah!
They managed to convert a transept into the smallest state in Europe - nice. There's some special effects I've got to see.
