Medieval History
Treasures lost in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral since the Blitz are to be uncovered for the first time in 70 years.
They include an underground network of ancient crypts and chapels, and a large haul of medieval stained glass windows.
Dr Jonathan Foyle, of the World Monuments Fund, and David Porter, the cathedral?s canon for reconciliation, will launch the project on Monday night ? the 71st anniversary of the 1940 raid.
A cathedral statement said the pair would reveal ?exciting plans? to ?uncover previously unseen treasures?.
Click here to read this article from the Coventry Telegraph
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Medieval History
Treasures lost in Coventry Cathedral ruins since Blitz to be uncovered
Treasures lost in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral since the Blitz are to be uncovered for the first time in 70 years.
They include an underground network of ancient crypts and chapels, and a large haul of medieval stained glass windows.
Dr Jonathan Foyle, of the World Monuments Fund, and David Porter, the cathedral?s canon for reconciliation, will launch the project on Monday night ? the 71st anniversary of the 1940 raid.
A cathedral statement said the pair would reveal ?exciting plans? to ?uncover previously unseen treasures?.
Click here to read this article from the Coventry Telegraph
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Thousands of visitors come into Canterbury Cathedral each day, where they gaze upon the hundreds of years of history in one of England?s greatest churches. Many of them will see the great stained glass images in the windows of the cathedral, believing...
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American Express has donated $150,000 to help preserve the ruins of Coventry's old cathedral. The finance company has promised the money - about £100,000 - after an appeal for more than £2 million was launched last year when a large crack appeared...
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