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St John the Baptist Church, Coventry

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St John the Baptist Church, Coventry

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    Location: Coventry, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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    April 23, 2022

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    The church was founded in 1344 by Isabella of France, who granted the guild of St John a piece of land called "Babbelak" for the construction of a chapel in …

    August 13, 2025

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    Visitors delight in the stained glass, carvings, altarpieces, green men and grotesques that fill this jewel in Coventry’s mediaeval crown.

    Tucked away on the last window on the church's South Side is the awesome War Memorial containing those men of the parish who died in WW1.

    The solemn gothic style which depicts the Patron Saints of Great Britain and Ireland is countered by the starkness of the narrative, "Pray for the souls of those who gave their lives for their country 1914 - 1918.

    July 13, 2024

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    Saint JOHN BAPTIST, to whom this church in Coventry is dedicated, is a person on the threshold of the Old and New Testaments (just like the Holy Family with Mary …
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    1. Coventry city loop via St Michael's Cathedral

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