Coventry has had three Cathedrals. The first was St Mary’s, this was monastic and destroyed in the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539. There are few remains. Next came St Michaels, built in the 14th century but not designated a cathedral until 1918. St Michaels was destroyed in the “Coventry Blitz” on 14th November 1940, the spire survived, and the outer walls, but that’s all. Above you can see what’s left from looking down the nave. Below, a tip of a spire marks the spot where King George VI viewed the destruction of the Cathedral.
Above left, the cross is made from charred roof timbers, on the wall behind, Provost Richard Howard had the words “Father Forgive” engraved. Above right is a sculpture by Sir Jacob Epstein “Ecce Homo”, to my eye has a slight central America look to it. Below, rising up behind the remaining walls, is the “new” Coventry Cathedral, that will form another post!
Chatter: Canon EOS 30 with 40mm STM lens. Ilford HP5 developed in D23
S.H.O.U.T. 
By coincidence I was watching a photography video about Coventry just this week which featured both the old and new cathedrals and I thought it would be a nice place to visit to do the same. The video also featured the Whittle arch, which looked pretty photogenic too.
All the best!
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