Most Livery Members, after a while, would describe themselves as fairly familiar with our great Cathedral. After all, it is effectively the City Civic’s “parish church” (For a start, there is nothing else locally, which is big enough to fit us all in!) and there are services and concerts there, throughout the year.

However, what we routinely see, down at floor level, is by no means all that Wren’s architectural triumph has to offer, and so this June a party of up to 20 of us will be taken on a private tour of those parts of the Cathedral which the public seldom sees.

Our guide will take us up to the Triforium and into the Library and the Trophy Room. We will also see the Great Model, which played such a crucial role in the development of the building’s design and engineering during its construction. Then as a finale, we will enjoy the spectacular view down from the top of the iconic Geometric Staircase and another down the nave, from above the Great West Doors.

The tour will start at 2.30pm and last about an hour, and for those feeling peckish, the Master will lead a party to a nearby restaurant for a spot of lunch beforehand.

Tickets for the tour cost £39 each. Dress will be “smart casual”, and the lunch will be publicised and billed separately, for those who wish to attend.