Fritz Kühn’s little know artwork in Coventry Cathedral
coventrysociety CovSoc founder member Paul Maddocks is a guide at Coventry Cathedral and has a lifetime interest in the public arts on display there. Paul writes….. Coventry Cathedral has many works…
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Aviation Remembered
CovSoc member Barry Greener is a keen aviation enthusiast and recalls his interests and experiences of flying and Coventry Airport. Barry writes…. I suppose it was inevitable that being born…
Coming soon – a new place for a walk!
CovSoc member, Mary Courtney, gives us a report on a CovSoc tour of Segro Park on 12th June 2023. Mary writes….. Segro Park, a large wildlife area (miles of it)…
The Portrait Bench
CovSoc member Peter James tells us about an interesting sculpture. Peter writes…… If you cycle or walk along the cycle route between Kenilworth and Warwick University you will see a…
River Festival Coventry 2023
The Coventry Society is pleased to be participating in the River Festival 2023 next weekend. We hope that you will join us there! Join the fun at the brand-new River…
Something in the Earlsdon Water Perhaps?
CovSoc member, David Porter, remarks on some coincidences concerning a number of architects with Earlsdon connections. David writes….. Earlier in the year, I attended my first meeting of the Coventry…
War Graves in Walsgrave Cemetery
CovSoc member Tony Auty writes …. Following on from Peter Hunter’s article last month regarding Walsgrave Cemetery I thought you may be interested to learn more about the two war…
CovSoc Response to the Draft Climate Change Strategy
The City Council’s Draft Climate Change Strategy is probably one of the most important documents to be published in the city for many years. The Coventry Society’s response to the…
Strawberries and Horncombs
CovSoc member Peter James tells us a bit about the comb makers of Kenilworth, which included some of his ancestors. Peter writes….. This obituary appeared in the Coventry Herald on…
The Old Guy Goes Jogging – to the site of the former Coventry Power Station, Oxford Canal near Sutton Stop and some environmental vandalism
CovSoc member, Peter Hunter, goes jogging to help improve his mental health and wellbeing. But it doesn’t always work out that way. Peter writes …. This week’s jog was just…