{"product_id":"9781479777488","title":"Coming of Age: The Life and Times of Chelmsford Cathedral 1914-2014","description":"\u003cp\u003eA population explosion in Thames-side Essex earned the County its own Diocese in 1914. The wealthy worshippers of St. Mary's, Chelmsford lost a bitter battle to retain private pews but won another against six rivals to become the cathedral. Forty years of war and austerity saw plans for a new building shelved. New churches in East London came first. Worshippers wanted to keep the Diocese at arm's length. No one knew what a cathedral was for. Even looking and sounding good proved difficult. Eventually visionary leadership gave Chelmsford Cathedral an identity as servant and not just ornament of the Diocese.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131200192752,"sku":"9781479777488","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781479777488_p0.jpg?v=1763618040","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781479777488","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}