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SUMMARY:The Sculptures of the Lady Chapel\, Ely Cathedral -  Jonathan Roge
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DTSTART:20170518T183000Z
DTEND:20170518T200000Z
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CONTACT:Vicki Harley
DESCRIPTION:The early 14th century sculptures of the Lady Chapel were inte
 nded to be a definitive statement of what a devotee of the Blessed Virgin 
 Mary should know. They were badly damaged during the 1540s in attacks on t
 he images and practices of traditional religion. They were covered with th
 ick whitewash for over three hundred years while the Chapel was in use as 
 a parish church. Campaigns of cleaning\, repair and conservation since the
  1850s have restored the sculptures to our sight but not necessarily to ou
 r understanding: their mutilated state makes it difficult to read and appr
 eciate them\, the non-scriptural narratives that they illustrate are quite
  unfamiliar to many people. Even today they can be an uneasy reminder of E
 ngland’s Catholic past and of its violent end. The talk will identify of
  some of the sculptures and describe how the tide turned from condemnation
  to conservation.\nJonathan Rogers is a specialised Guide at Ely Cathedral
  and the author of ‘Ely Cathedral: The Sculptures of the Lady Chapel’ 
 published in 2015 by The Ely Society.\nALL WELCOME\n\n
LOCATION:Tony Cooper Suite\, Cottenham Village College
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