A Day in The Life

6.45
Verger arrives to begin unlocking the Cathedral.
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This is a lenghty process as the verger needs to unset the alarms for various areas of the Cathedral. Then unlock all doors in Cathedral, Cloister and Refectory. In addition the verger unlocks the great medieval Erpingham gate which leads out of the Cathedral Close into the city. Some of the keys used are very large and very ancient.

7.15
Clergy start arriving for Morning Prayer
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7.25
Verger turns on the bells for Morning prayer
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7.30
Morning Prayer
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7.50
Bell tolls for the Eucharist
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8.00
The Eucharist
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8.00
Cleaner arrives to begin cleaning the Cathedral.
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8.00
Refectory staff arrive
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8.00
Cathedral office staff begin to arrive.
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8.30
School Assembly in the Nave.
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8.30
Shop staff begin to arrive.
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8.30
Eucharist finishes
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9.00
Organist arrives to practice.
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9.00
Verger lights the Nave Altar Cadles.
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9.00
Vergers begin building a stage
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9.15
Shop opens
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