Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry, 22/12/1960. Creator: John Laing plc.

Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry, 22/12/1960. Creator: John Laing plc.

2-847-547 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

The Bishop and Provost of Coventry Cathedral at the unveiling ceremony of the Boulder from Bethlehem. The boulder which was brought from a hillside in Bethlehem was transported to Coventry Cathedral to be used as its new font. Weighing three tons, it was transported to Manchester Docks in the SS Norman Prince and then on to Coventry. The unveiling ceremony took place on 22nd December 1960 and the boulder was unveiled by 7-year-old Henry Sumner, son of the foreman carpenter at Coventry Cathedral. The boulder was later moved to its current position in front of the baptistery window.


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People Information

Creator
  1. John Laing plc, attributed to: British: construction and civil engineering company
Subject
  1. Cuthbert Bardsley: British: priest, bishop
People Related
  1. Basil Spence: British: Architect

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England West Midlands Coventry Coventry

  1. 52 25 00 N , 001 33 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Christianity

Trade & Industry Construction Industry


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5220x5252
File Size : 26,773kb


Aliases

  1. JLP01/08/058910
  1. JLP01_08_058910
  1. 0250009233
  1. 2-847-547
  1. 2847547
  1. JLP01/08/058910


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