A HOARD of historic artefacts that seldom see the light of day has gone on show at the Mappa Mundi museum in Hereford.
The objects, intended to depict cathedral life over the last 1,000 years, include silver communion vessels from the grave of medieval bishop Richard Swinfield, the remains of the famous 17th century organ, an impressive wooden lion and a processional cross from the middle ages.
The exhibition coincides with publication of the only comprehensive history of Hereford Cathedral since 1924.
The book celebrates the Millennium and marks the first major change in cathedral government for around 1,000 years. Alterations to the Cathedral Statutes allow for the inclusion of three lay people as full members of the Cathedral Chapter.
A team of 35 scholars has worked for five years to produce 'Hereford Cathedral: A History', edited by Gerald Aylmer and John Tiller and published this month by Hambledon Press.
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