Wednesday 17 April at 7pm
Canon Janet Gough OBE talks about her new book in which she has asked the Deans of all cathedrals in England and Wales to choose their favourite cathedral treasures. An Anglo Saxon portable sundial, the Magna Carta, a pair of 15th century pilgrim boots, a pre-Raphaelite painted altarpiece by Dante Rossetti, the Tree of Life painting, the first Bible in the Welsh Language, and the Lichfield Angel are some of the treasures in Janet's book. Dean’s Choice, Cathedral Treasures of England and Wales has recently been SHORTLISTED for ‘Best Monograph’ in the Architectural Book Awards 2024.
Tickets £12
Canon Janet Gough OBE is the former Director of cathedrals and church buildings at the Church of England, and Director at Sotheby's.
“Janet is a leading authority on historic churches. Working at a national and local level, she is a true champion for the care, celebration, study and survival of the country’s greatest architectural legacy.”
Rachel Morley, Director of Friends of Friendless Churches and interim co Chair the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB)