ATV Today: 14.11.1980: Coventry Cathedral Service

Summary

Forty years after Coventry was razed to the ground by German bombers, a service of reconciliation was held in the new Cathedral.

Year:

1980

Duration:

0:02:17

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

The service was attended by ambassadors from Poland, Yugoslavia, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany. Shots of the service in progress including the Provost of Coventry speaking. Wendy Nelson spoke to the former Prime Minister. Edward Heath after the service. He said that Coventry had learnt that there was nothing to be gained from resentment, anger and looking back all the time.


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