As part of our 175th anniversary celebrations we were delighted to welcome Dr Michael Johnson, Senior Lecturer in Design History at Northumbria University, who gave a talk on Dunn and Hansom, the architects responsible for the design of the tower and steeple which were added to the Cathedral in 1872.

Dr Johnson’s informative talk on this fascinating episode in the Cathedral’s history was much enjoyed by all those present, and we are grateful to Dr Johnson for making us fully aware in particular of the role of the Dunn and Hansom families in the history of the Cathedral.