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CWR,1 min

Coventry Cathedral 1940

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On Christmas Day 1940, just weeks after the devastation of the Coventry Blitz, Provost Richard Howard and a small choir gathered in the city's cathedral for a live service broadcast to the nation on BBC radio. Despite the devastation, Provost Howard addressed the Empire from the ruins, speaking of forgiveness and hope and calling for a kinder world.

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