Edward White Benson
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Edward White Benson was archbishop of Canterbury from 1883 until his death. Before this, he was the first Bishop of Truro, serving from 1877 to 1883, and began construction of Truro Cathedral.
Archbishop Benson, c. 1890s
A stained glass window depicting the foundation of Truro Cathedral
Archbishop Benson
Order of Service for the first Nine Lessons and Carols in 1880 on display in Truro Cathedral
Truro Cathedral
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The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Truro, Cornwall. It was built between 1880 and 1910 to a Gothic Revival design by John Loughborough Pearson on the site of the parish church of St Mary. It is one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom featuring three spires.
Truro Cathedral
A stained glass window depicting the founding of the cathedral
The Cathedral across the Truro River
Looking west from the choir, towards the nave and the west rose window