We will retain and privacy policy, My details can be shared with selected Art UK Partners, © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. The Church of St. Michael, commonly known as Coventry Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry in the West Midlands of England. The city came to a standstill on May 25, 1962, for the consecration of the rebuilt Coventry Cathedral. You can help us tag artworks on Tagger. please email: programmes, people, dates and Radio Times editions. Read about our approach to external linking. More information. understanding that it reflects the attitudes and standards of its time programmes, online etc. Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, the Archbishop … The new building, initiated in 1951 and completed in 1962, was designed by Basil Spence. This site contains the BBC listings information which the BBC printed You will need to thousands of radio and TV programmes, BBC Acceptable Use of Information Systems Policy. The Thames at Windsor – A Regatta Scene, Physical Training at a Royal Air Force Training Centre, Pilot Officer A. W. I. Jones: Portrait of a Flyer, Charles Ernest Cundall (1890–1971), Visual Geometry Group, University of Oxford. 17 May 1962 [Order of Service at the Consecration of Coventry Cathedral 1962.] Also includes a paper item as seen with the date of the Consecration on it- perhaps a bag of some sort? Princess Margaret arriving at the Hotel Leofric for lunch. not be publishing it at this stage. Displaying 16 to 29 of 29 posts. Your use of this version of Genome is covered by the to view or listen to on the BBC website. and privacy policy, Enter your email address below and we’ll send you a link to reset your password, I agree to the Art UK terms and conditions the BBC’s broadcast history to life, but we will Coventry Cathedral Consecration, 1962. is made available for internal research purposes only. Any other type of use will need to be cleared with the rights holder(s). The first cathedral to be established in the city of Coventry was the St Mary’s. [Skip to main navigation] Book measures 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 and is 20 pages. The Queen attends Coventry's new cathedral consecration service, escorted by the Provost of Coventry Cathedral, the Very Rev. Times, is different to the version of BBC Genome that is available At present this site reflects the contents of the Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. History. Review the copyright credit lines that are located underneath the image, as these indicate who manages the copyright (©) within the artwork, and the photographic rights within the image. historical record of the planned output and the BBC services of any Through the listings, you will also be able to use the Genome search externally/to the public. thousands of radio and TV programmes that are already available Full details and Order of Service on page 51 followed by an interlude, Feedback about THE CONSECRATION of COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, BBC Home Service Basic, 15.15, 25 May 1962, Please leave this link here so we can find the programme you're - not those of today. The construction of the new cathedral began on March 23, 1956, and was completed in 1962 with its consecration taking place on May 25, 1962. It should be viewed in this context and with the And the answer lies in the first paragraph – Britten’s War Requiem was written for the consecration and premiered in the cathedral on 30th May 1962. [Skip to content] The Queen with the Lord Mayor, Alderman Arthur Waugh, at Coventry Railway station. To find out more read our updated Use of Cookies policy and our updated Privacy policy. The collection that owns the artwork may have more information on their own website about permitted uses and image licensing options. gift from the Coventry Evening Telegraph, 1964.