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Dean David Ison

The Dean of St Paul’s announces retirement in 2022

27 July 2021

The Dean of St Paul’s, the Very Revd Dr David Ison, has announced his intention to retire in September 2022.
Dr David Ison will be 68, and will have served at the Cathedral for ten years. The Dean leads the Cathedral assisted by the Residentiary and Lay Canons, enabling Chapter to implement the agreed vision for St Paul's. Recruitment for the next Dean of St Paul’s will begin later this year.

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Self-Guiding at St Paul's: A Teachers' Manual

A downloadable booklet for teachers to use to prepare for a self-guided visit to St Paul's Cathedral.

Sensory Sound Tour

Sensory Sound Tour of St Paul's Cathedral

Discover the sounds of St Paul’s with our Sensory Sound Tour, specially created for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

A Friend of St Paul's Cathedral working on the roof of the building

Harry Sharr: St Paul's Works Department

A profile of Harry Sharr, a founding member of the Friends.

Two young children making badges inside St Paul's Cathedral

Family activities: the Blitz and St Paul's Watch

Join us for drop-in family activities in May, included with your sightseeing ticket.

Thursday 29th May 2025, Friday 30th May 2025 and Saturday 31st May 2025, 10.30am until 3.30pm

Free with a ticket

Two young children making badges inside St Paul's Cathedral

Family activities: the Blitz and St Paul's Watch

Join us for drop-in family activities in May, included with your sightseeing ticket.

Thursday 29th May 2025, Friday 30th May 2025 and Saturday 31st May 2025, 10.30am until 3.30pm

Free with a ticket

New Chapter members installed at St Paul's Cathedral in 2023.

Four new Chapter members for St Paul's

Four Non-Executive Members have been appointed to The Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral, the trustee body responsible for its governance, strategy and oversight.

Two young children making badges inside St Paul's Cathedral

Family activities: the Blitz and St Paul's Watch

Join us for drop-in family activities in May, included with your sightseeing ticket.

Thursday 29th May 2025, Friday 30th May 2025 and Saturday 31st May 2025, 10.30am until 3.30pm

Free with a ticket

pale stone ramp leading up to north transept entrance of cathedral

Phase 1 of Equal Access Project at St Paul's completed

9 Sept 2021

Earlier this year St Paul’s Cathedral completed Phase 1 of the Equal Access project, the first major phase of a permanent accessible entrance to the Cathedral. The project is the most significant change to Christopher Wren’s exterior design in 300 years, taking 20 years from design to completion.
We hope the entrance will open to the public in spring 2022.

Stories from St Paul's: Series 7, Episode 8

Who was Grinling Gibbons? Not just a man with a fantastic name, but also the master carver behind the incredible carvings around the Cathedral, including those in the Quire stalls and the floral garlands on the North exterior of the building. Find out more about his life and his contributions to St Paul’s, as well as how they’ve evolved over time through numerous restoration projects, in today’s podcast episode.This podcast is produced and presented by Douglas Anderson. View all our Stories from St Paul's podcasts.

An image of the screen showing the two speakers alongside pictures of The Monument and of St Paul's Cathedral

The Monument, St Paul's Cathedral and the Great Fire of London

A film about The Monument, St Paul's Cathedral and the Great Fire of London

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St Paul’s earns award for school outreach work

St Paul’s Cathedral has been awarded the 2023 Sandford Award for Heritage Education, in recognition of the “exemplary” work carried out by our Schools and Family Learning team.

Image of Quire and mosaics at St Paul's

St Paul’s Cathedral to welcome girls to its Choir

St Paul’s Cathedral has today announced exciting plans to welcome girl choristers to its internationally renowned Choir.

A portrait of James Orford. James is a white man with dark, short hair and a beard. He is wearing a suit and tie, and is stood in the Quire of St Paul's Cathedral.

James Orford appointed as new Organist of St Paul's Cathedral

We are delighted to announce the appointment of James Orford as our new Organist, from September 2024.

The dome of St Paul's lit with an orange pattern, surrounded by blue walls.

St Paul’s Cathedral’s interior transformed by sound and light show

This week, the interior of St Paul’s Cathedral is being transformed by the immersive sound and light show, ‘Luminous’.

Members of the Learning team speak to children at Messy Cathedral 2025.

St Paul’s chosen as finalist for renowned Schools Travel Award

We've been shortlisted as a finalist for annual Schools Travel Awards, in recognition of inspiring work carried out by our Learning department.

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St Paul’s joins with the Ukrainian city of Lviv in bell ringing

On Sunday 20th March at 4pm, St Paul’s Cathedral’s bells will ring in an act of unity and solidarity for the people of Ukraine at the same time as the churches in the city of Lviv in Ukraine ring their bells.

Karen Armstrong speaking at St Paul's Cathedral

The Case for God: Karen Armstrong speaks at St Paul's Cathedral

Karen Armstrong’s wide ranging talk about the meaning and practice of faith, the part it plays in our lives, and how we misunderstand it.

Revd Canon Philip Banks

St Paul’s Cathedral announces the appointment of new Residentiary Canon and Precentor

The Revd Canon Philip Banks has been appointed by His Majesty The King as Residentiary Canon and Precentor.

Reverend Dr Catherine Okoronkwo

St Paul’s Cathedral announces the appointment of new Residentiary Canon and Steward

The Revd Dr Catherine Okoronkwo has been appointed by His Majesty the King as Residentiary Canon and Steward.