Ralph Beyer carving the baptismal font in Coventry Cathedral

Date:
8 Mar 1962
Location:
Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry
Reference:
JLP01/08/062033
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Ralph Beyer (1921-2008) was a letter carver and sculptor who was commissioned to carve nave inscriptions for the new Coventry Cathedral built between the mid-1950s and 1962. He is seen here carving the baptismal font out of a large boulder which had been shipped from Bethlehem, referred to as the Boulder from Bethlehem when it was unveiled on its arrival at the cathedral in 1960.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/08 John Laing Photographic Collection Black and White Negatives; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

People & Organisations

Photographer: John Laing And Son Ltd

Builder: John Laing And Son Ltd

Architect: Spence, Basil: Ove Arup And Partners Ltd

Engineer

Sculptor: Beyer, Ralph

Keywords

Font, Mid 20th Century Cathedral, People At Work