The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael, commonly known as Coventry Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry within the Church of England. The cathedral is located in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The current acting bishop is Ruth Worsley and the current dean is John Witcombe.
Old (left) and new (right) cathedral buildings
The old cathedral, painted in 1802 by William Crotch
The interior of the old cathedral, c. 1880
The roofless ruins of the old cathedral
The Coventry Blitz was a series of bombing raids that took place on the British city of Coventry. The city was bombed many times during the Second World War by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). The most devastating of these attacks occurred on the evening of 14 November 1940 and continued into the morning of 15 November.
Winston Churchill, the Mayor J. A. Moseley, the Bishop of Coventry M. G. Haigh, the Deputy Mayor A. R. Grindlay, and others visiting the ruins of Coventry Cathedral in September 1941
Broadgate, Coventry in 1917
Coventry Cathedral in ruins after the Luftwaffe air raid
The Holy Trinity Church rises above a scene of devastation.