Talk:Exeter Cathedral/Archive 1

Archive 1

Pictures

I'm not sure we need two similar pictures of the West Front. What's the Wikipedia way for deciding the preferred one? Edratzer 17:29, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

The clock image doesn't appear in the correct section in FF3 but dose in IE, any ideas why? --Nate1481(^t/_c) 15:43, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

"Now"

To the watchers of this page: be aware that the editor Cobulator" is pushing a point by inserting the word "now" into the sentence "Barchester Cathedral is now an Anglican cathedral etc" as if the change had happened last week, rather than 500 years ago. I'm sure Wiki has a policy on this sort of editting. I am deleting such edits where I find them. Amandajm (talk) 06:24, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

'is' does not convey the full story. The use of 'now' makes it clearer. Cobulator (talk) 06:27, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

It doesn't make anything "clearer". It is out of context. The details of the change from Catholic to Church of England are appropriately dealt with elsewhere. Amandajm (talk) 06:35, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

This all appears to have started with an editor complaining at Lincoln Cathedral's talk page that her/his edits were being undone by others. The argument appears to centre around whether adding "now" (or references to the Roman Catholic Church) to the opening section is pushing a particular agenda. The editors that undid the change appear to be saying that they are striving to maintain a neutral point of view.—GrahamSmith (talk) 13:47, 14 April 2012 (UTC)

Choir

I have reorganised the page to include a section on the Choir/Music at the cathedral under one heading. It is appropriate for the Organist and the Gentlemen of the Choir to be dealt with together.

If someone could help me finish the job by working out out to make the two tables the same width, I would appreciate that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.74.109.107 (talk) 21:19, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

A view from a different angle

The image on the right might make a useful illustration and is taken from an angle not currently used in the article. It's also shows scaffolding at one end, which might complement a few sentences on modern restoration work. Nev1 (talk) 20:17, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

It's a good idea, there must be ample references around for the never-ending restoration work and it would be of more general interest than an uncited list of choristers. The photo could do with some perspective correction to remove that worrisome leaning-tower effect, though.  —SMALLJIM  22:25, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Music/Choir/Back Row

If anyone has the ability, please edit the 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th rows of the table in this section so that there is only one column, the full width of the table, containing all of the text, rather than 6 columns with text in two of them. The relevant function in Excel would be merge cells but I don't know how to do it in wiki. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Choralpete (talk • contribs) 18:29, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

It's rather difficult to take seriously any request you make given your messing around earlier. Until I have reason to believe otherwise I'm more inclined just to revert you on sight. DBaK (talk) 19:28, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

File:Exeter Cathedral Nave, Exeter, UK - Diliff.jpg to appear as POTD soon

Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Exeter Cathedral Nave, Exeter, UK - Diliff.jpg and two other photographs will be appearing as picture of the day on July 10, 2016. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2016-07-10/1, Template:POTD/2016-07-10/2, and Template:POTD/2016-07-10/3. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:15, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

Picture of the day

The nave of Exeter Cathedral, an Anglican cathedral in the city of Exeter, Devon, in South West England. Though the founding of the cathedral, dedicated to Saint Peter, dates from 1050, the present building was completed by about 1400. Exeter Cathedral is noted for its early set of misericords and its astronomical clock, and for having the longest uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England.

See another feature: Quire, Lady ChapelPhotograph: David Iliff