Southwark Cathedral was also known for being the home to Doorkins Magnificat, a brown female cat who began visiting the cathedral in 2008 as a stray looking for food and shelter. She later made the cathedral her permanent home and was often found curled up beneath a radiator or prowling the aisles. She became known as a local celebrity and met both the Mayor of London and Queen Elizabeth II on formal visits to the cathedral. Doorkins features in the specially-written children's book "Doorkins The Cathedral Cat" which can be bought from the cathedral shop, and in 2018 was immortalised with her very own stone gargoyle which is positioned inside the cathedral. The death of Doorkins was reported on 2 October 2020. A memorial service for her was held at the cathedral on 27 October 2020, something apparently unprecedented for a cat and reported in the national press.