Cathedral Treasures of England and Wales
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1h 16m
Janet Gough works on strategic projects to conserve and develop historic church buildings for wider enjoyment and writes and lectures regularly on ecclesiastical subjects. Formerly Director of Cathedrals and Church Buildings for the Church of England, Janet was awarded an OBE in 2017
for services to heritage, and in 2021 became one of the first lay canons of Bangor Cathedral and has written three books.
In this lecture, Janet discusses her beautifully illustrated new book - recently nominated for a 2024 architectural book award - presenting and telling the stories of the fascinating treasures selected by the Deans and on display from each of the 50 Cathedrals across the Church of England and Church in Wales. These fascinating objects span over 1,400 years. Indeed, as Simon Heffer observed reviewing the book in the Telegraph, ‘Cathedrals aren’t just buildings - they are treasure houses. So why are they overlooked as museums?’
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