An interior view of Coventry Cathedral showing inscribed stone panels by Ralph Beyer on the walls of the nave

Date:
23 May 1962
Location:
Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry
Reference:
JLP01/08/062576
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.

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

Keywords

Nave, Mid 20th Century Cathedral