David James's Pictures of Coventry Cathedral

St Michael's Coventry Cathedral, the nave

Founded with a Saxon nunnery circa AD 700, Coventry has endured conflict with King Canute, Henry II, Henry VIII, Charles I and, in 1940, with Hitler’s Luftwaffe. 23rd March 1956, Her Majesty the Queen laid the foundation stone for the New Cathedral. The architect is Sir Basil Spence.

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Coventry Cathedral, Abbeys and Cathedrals

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Cathedral Church of St. Michael, Coventry: the Chapel of Industry

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Coventry Cathedral, Abbeys and Cathedrals

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Sir Jacob Epstein: St. Michael Defeating the Devil, Coventry Cathedral

Situated on the east wall of the new Coventry Cathedral and measuring 23ft across, this bronze statue is the work of Sir Jacob Epstein, unveiled in 1958. It symbolises the triumph of good over evil. Epstein often attracted controversy over his work and some members of the reconstruction committee objected to him being commissioned, with one member saying, “But he is a Jew!” The architect, Basil Spence, retorted, “So was Jesus Christ.” Epstein won the commission.

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Coventry Cathedral, Coventry

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Sir Jacob Epstein: St. Michael Defeating the Devil, Coventry Cathedral

Situated on the east wall of the new Coventry Cathedral and measuring 23ft across, this bronze statue is the work of Sir Jacob Epstein, unveiled in 1958. It symbolises the triumph of good over evil. Epstein often attracted controversy over his work and some members of the reconstruction committee objected to him being commissioned, with one member saying, “But he is a Jew!” The architect, Basil Spence, retorted, “So was Jesus Christ.” Epstein won the commission.

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Coventry Cathedral

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