Archive for August, 2025
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage
Ecce Homo
The Statue was cared by Sir Jacob-Epstein during 1934-5 from a block of Subiaco marble. It was given to Coventry Cathedral at the wish of Lady Epstein and dedicated on 22 March 1969.
ECCE HOMO represents Christ before Pilate with his hands bound and a crown of thorns upon his head. *
*quoted from a plaque beneath [...]
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The Peace Bell
THIS BELL inscribed in English & German with the word – PEACE FRIEDE was presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, by Richard von Weizsacker, President of the Federal Republic of Germany during the Service of Reconciliation on the 50th Anniversary of the bombing of Coventry. November 14th 1990~*
*Quoted from a sign beneath [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 9th 2025
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An Impromptu Visit…
… to Hodnet Hall Gardens
Mr C took part in a webinar on Sunday morning so I spent my time colouring a page in one of Johanna Basford’s books. I started colouring the picture a couple of weeks ago and was keen to finish it before my colouring ideas faded into memory.
The webinar finished on time [...]
9 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2025
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The Plumb-Line and the City
This sculpture by Clarke Fitzgerald was given to the Cathedral by Christ Church, Cincinnati, USA in 1971.
A plumb-line is used to determine whether or not a building is standing straight. This sculpture is based on a passage from the Bible, Amos 7.7-9, where God sets out his intention to assess whether or not his people [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Aug 2nd 2025
