European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse I a u \ re e i or n j to " to h " 4 j wartime bombing in november of 1940 and a famous ride to .f.1?,? to i 1f h flew Cathedral has been tooth praised and criticized for its unique design by John Krueger is London Bureau Coventry which Rose from the Ashe Soe world War h s. Greatest Nir raid against any single British City with Cele brate the consecration of its new $3.5 Mil lion Ait bed my with a three week festival from maj 25-Jone 16. The Cathedral of St. Michael will he dedicated May 25 in the presence of Queen Elizabeth the conclusion of the solemn ceremony will signal the Start of the festival pro Gram which will include outstanding con certs recitals opera and Ballet dramatic plays and artistic exhibitions featuring the Royal Ballet. Sadler s Wells and the Royal Shakespeare theatre company. Among the musical presentations will be two concerts under the auspices of the West German Federal Republic of the Berlin philharmonic orchestra. In 1955 Coventry was the first City to be awarded the annual european prize As the municipality which had done most to propagate the idea of european Unity. The old Coventry Cathedral dating Back 500 ears was almost wholly destroyed into great enemy but of november 194u left standing undamaged As the 300-foot High lower and set up which have been i corp Salt a along with some of the ruins in the new modernistic builds of Pink May Sandstone. The tone Vii. In id us i05f urk of Autem Pokini artist clonus Sites tin controversial Cathedral which clashes Wilh the tote of traditionalist i the Lau sir i Trob a psf a Scivil stored a hts Lmichael on the Cathedral s East bide. Graham Sutherland designed the great Green it Perry the it hangs behind the main Atta atop the Steeple an abstract aluminium Alloy jobs. Lookin i slight la. Like a cripple ruffled fowl set the abstract Pace for the Structure. Architect sir Basil Spence Swalls with full length stained Glast. Win Dows follow a bold Zig Zag line. Surmounting the Bishop s throne in the Chancel is a 3-foot-tall Miter made of beaten Copper studded with nuts and is no doubt understated one paper about the exciting project that both citizens 300,000 and visitors Are impressed and the Metal theme fits in with the Industrial Tempo of this British motor City located 92 Miles Northwest from London in Warwickshire. The City which grew from a Benedictin monastery founded in 1043, owes its initial world renown to the co founder of that monastery. Countess Godiva wife of Leo Fric the Earl of Mercia and the same Godiva who. We Are told by medieval chroniclers let her hair Down and Rode nude on horseback through the City streets to show her husband How strongly she Felt about the unjust taxes he had imposed on the citizens a striking statue of lady Godiva to Keg her risque ride stands in Coventry s main Square a thirty ish housewife and Mother mrs. Joyce Parker will portray lady Godiva Ina skin tight flesh coi ored costume in re enacting the historic ban the tax trip Dur ing the festival pageant june g-9, and the City carnival procession june 30. Vivacious mrs. Parker a former actress was chosen for the part from among 100applicants. Her husband George has been cast As lord Leofric All very proper you know. Mrs. Parker is a fair haired 5-feel, 6-inches with Gray eyes and 35-23-36 vital selection committee said it Felt she would play the role with All the dignity that lady Godiva stands for in the City of ill be plenty of peeping Toms to pass judgment. Lady Godiva statue is the stars and stripes sunday May 27, Iffatt to j 5ftrt&�e.l%t 4
