Seatavern

Join the Friends on a guided tour of St George’s Cathedral, which reveals the richness of history and art appropriate to the Metropolitan Anglican Church of Southern Africa (comprised of seven countries).

Robert Gray became the first Bishop in 1848, and later, Sir Herbert Baker designed the second building, which was consecrated in 1909, although still unfinished today. Table Mountain sandstone was used, each stone hand-carved, and the fine organ came from St Margaret’s, Westminster.
Deans and Archbishops came and went, the most famous being Archbishop Desmond Tutu, elected in 1986. In 1983, under Dean Edward King, the installation of the splendid Great West Window was begun, the artist being Gabriel Loire of Chartres. It was completed in 2001. This great church is a living edifice, redolent of struggle and celebration and home to its congregants Sunday by Sunday, offering inspiration, comfort and a deep sense of peace.
Our tour includes a walk down the north aisle to the north transept, observing windows and items of interest, we will mount the platform to look at Loire’s Great West Window, arguably the finest work of art in the cathedral, St John’s Chapel to view the windows and visit the holiest part, the chancel. You are then free to explore on your own as well as go outside to the labyrinth, which is a copy of the one at Chartres.