Coordinates: 33°55'29.59" S 18°25'09.87" E Alt: 30m
1897 Designed BAKER, overall plan, and MASEY, working drawings, details and early superintendence.
1901 The foundation stone was laid by H.R.H. The Duke of Cornwall, later King George V (Pryce-Lewis list 5 934)
1904-6 The foundations, crypt, sanctuary, choir and side chapel built. (Pryce-Lewis list 7 518)
1909 North chapel built
1909: Drainage planned (Pryce-Lewis list 8 175)
1911 Nave complete.
1930 North transept built to design by FK KENDALL (Pryce-Lewis list 15 613)
1957-63 South transept completed to design by CD St LEGER.
PHT SHILLINGTON claims to have designed choir stalls with FK KENDALL in 1935.
(UCT BC 206: Boxes 78-86; SAAR Mar 1929:7-8; Shillington 1986; AB&E Mar 1926:7-9)
The cross standing outside the cathedral comes from the first St George's Church completed in 1836 and demolished in 1954.
St John's Chapel [see early postcard] is a memorial to Archbishop William Carter (in office 1909-30). The six shields mounted on the reredos are the arms of his school (Eton College), university, previous parishes and dioceses, and the diocese of Cape Town. As they were sculpted by Ivan Mitford-Barberton in 1945, the
photo must date from some time after that. (Arthur Radburn, July 2023)
Transcription of plaque to commemorate the 1989 protest march (see photo):
On 13 September 1989
a march, led by
Archbishop Desmond Tutu,
then Mayor Gordon Oliver
and leaders from all sectors, began from this
Cathedral
which united more than 30 000 citizens of
Cape Town
in a demonstration of their
commitment to peace and justice for all.
They walked to the City Hall
in a common spirit of
hope and determination for the future.
Unveiled by the Mayor of Cape Town,
Alderman Dan Plato
13 September 2009
2014 RENNIE SCURR ADENDORFF ARCHITECTS were awarded the project St George's Cathedral Phase 1 : eaves access, safety measures and window protection.
All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.
References:
Baker, Herbert. 1944. Architecture & personalities. London: Country Life. pg b&w photo prev to and opp 145, 147-148
