Which was opened first, the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Portsmouth or the Chester Cathedral?
Chester Cathedral Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral and the mother church of the Diocese of Chester. It is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. The cathedral (formerly the abbey church of a Benedictine monastery, dedicated to Saint Werburgh) is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Since 1541 it has been the seat of the Bishop of Chester.
John Wainwright (composer) John Wainwright (1723–1768) was an English church organist and composer. He was appointed organist and singer at the Manchester Collegiate Church (later Manchester Cathedral) on 12 May 1767, a year after the publication of his "A Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, Hymns and Chants", which included the Christmas hymn "Christians Awake, Salute the Happy Morn".