Exterior sculpture of Guildford Cathedral

The people who worked on the cathedral include: Edward Maufe, Alan Collins, Vernon Hill, Eric Gill, John Hutton, Dennis Huntley and others.

[2][3][4][5][6] At the West Door are three central windows and at the top of these is the carving “The Hand of God” by sculptor Alan Collins.

[7] Above the South Garth is a carving which shows a scallop shell held by two hands symbolizing the Paten with Communion bread.

[7] Having passed through the South Garth there are seven figures carved at the base of the windows and these represent the Seven Christian Virtues- “Charity”, “Hope”, “Faith”, “Courage”, “Temperance”, “Prudence” and “Justice”.

[7] John Cobbett incidentally executed a fine “Madonna and Child” and “St Francis” both of which can be seen inside the cathedral.

Above the east balcony is a WWI Memorial depicting a mother and child, carved by sculptor Nicholas Thompson in situ in 2016.

[1][7] The reliefs on the two bronze doors set under two arches here are the work of Vernon Hill and are depictions of various occupations, some of men, others of women.

[1][7] Vernon Hill was also responsible for carving the angels on the Sedilia inside the cathedral, as well as the “tongues of flames” on the pulpit and lectern.

[1][7] Dennis Huntley also carved two of the limewood figures on the corners of the ceiling of the children’s chapel inside the cathedral.

[9][10] Along the north side of the cathedral are another seven figures at the bases of the seven windows these representing the “Seven Gifts of the Spirit”: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord.