1877 |
1st May |
Enthronement of Bishop Edward White Benson in St Mary’s parish church, Truro. |
1878 |
August |
Appointment of John Loughborough Pearson as cathedral architect. |
1879 |
August |
Acceptance of Pearson’s designs. |
1880 |
20th May |
Foundation stones ceremony. |
1st October |
Last service in St Mary’s before the church was demolished. |
1881 |
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Commencement of building of the quire. |
1883 |
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Bishop Benson appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury. |
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George Wilkinson appointed 2nd Bishop of Truro. |
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Commencement of building of the south transept rather than the north transept. |
1884 |
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Canon Missioner AJ Mason appointed to All Hallows, Barking. |
1885 |
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Re-commencement of building of the north transept. |
1886–7 |
See Time-Line 2. |
1887 |
3rd November |
Consecration of Cathedral. |
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Cessation of all building work. |
1891 |
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John Gott appointed 3rd Bishop of Truro. |
1896 |
11th October |
Death of Archbishop Benson. |
1897 |
11th December |
Death of John Loughborough Pearson. |
1898 |
5th January |
Appointment of Frank Loughborough Pearson as cathedral architect. |
1898 |
20th May |
Commencement of building of the nave and the central tower. |
1903 |
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Benediction of the nave. |
1904 |
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Central (Victoria) tower completed. |
1906 |
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Charles Stubbs appointed 4th Bishop of Truro. |
1910 |
20th June |
Benediction of the western towers. |
1912 |
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Winfrid Burrows appointed 5th Bishop of Truro. |