
Monday 1st August is Yorkshire Day.
This date was chosen because it is the date of the Battle of Minden, at which the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry served with particular distinction.
Here are just a few of the reasons why our County is special.
If Yorkshire were an independent country, we would have finished twelfth on the league table in the 2012 Olympics: seven gold, two silver and three bronze medals.
The earliest reference to ‘Yorkshire Pudding’ was in Hannah Glasse’s Art Of Cookery in 1747.
Without Yorkshire, there would be no football, as the earliest club was founded in Sheffield, of course.
Yorkshire has won the county cricket championship more often than any other county: 30 times plus once shared.
The unofficial national anthem is the song, “On Ilkla Moor Baht at.” Do you know any of the verses after the first one?
So why exactly do you like Yorkshire?
Monday is a day for giving thanks for the communities where we live.
What will you be giving thanks for?
Peter Bradley
The Dean
Sheffield Cathedral is inviting people from across the city and beyond to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in March 2026 - raising funds for two remarkable causes: The Archer Project and The Choir with No Name Sheffield.
Sheffield Cathedral’s summer exhibition, Threads Through the Cross, has been captivating visitors since it opened last week.
Sheffield Cathedral is delighted to welcome artist and researcher Helen Blejerman as Artist in Residence this August.
Helen’s work confronts urgent global issues, exploring femicide in Mexico and how religion shapes mourning, alongside the tireless search of families for missing loved ones. Her practice combines forensic evidence, personal narratives, and film to address gender-based violence and social injustice
Sheffield Cathedral is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Genevieve Langdon as the first Sub-Prior of the Community of St Paulinus (CsP).
There were smiles all round in the Chapter House this week as Sheffield Cathedral hosted a heartwarming celebration for Christine, our much-loved volunteer, who was recently named the 2025 Newgate Volunteer of the Year by the Association of English Cathedrals.
Sheffield Cathedral and South Yorkshire Supertram are calling on all dogs and their owners to take part in a 2026 dog calendar contest.
From 30 June to 11 July, the #StrikeAPaws competition will be searching for 12 four-legged legends to feature in the official Sheffield Cathedral Dogs 2026 Calendar.
This summer, Sheffield Cathedral will be transformed into a vibrant tapestry of colour, silk, and sacred storytelling, as it welcomes the stunning exhibition Threads through the Cross by renowned textile artist Jacqui Parkinson. Opening on Thursday 7 August, the exhibition invites visitors on a powerful journey through the final days of Jesus’s life – and what came after – told through 18 bold and beautiful stitched panels.
Sheffield Cathedral is thrilled to announce that Christine Barker, a dedicated volunteer for six years, has been named the recipient of the Association of English Cathedrals’ Volunteer of the Year Award. Dean Abi made the announcement during the recent Volunteers’ Week celebrations, which came as a wonderful surprise to Christine.
September is National Recovery Month, a time to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and celebrate the strength of recovery. At Sheffield Cathedral, this cause is close to our hearts, as we continue to be A Place for All People.