Piece Of Stone From St. Paul’s Cathedral Flown To Christchurch
CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 18 (Recd 6 pm).—A piece of masonry from war torn St. Paul’s Cathedral was carried to Christchurch in the Constellation which made the first official landing of an international flight from London at Harewood this afternoon. It is a gift for the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral here as a Centennial link and commemoration of the farewell service for the Pilgrims in St. Paul's 100 years ago. The Dean of Christchurch (the Very Rev. A. K. Warren) said this evening that this stone would probably be inset in the cathedral porch, matching a similar relic from Canterbury Cathedral. A note from Mr. C. A. Linge, clerk of works at St. Paul’s Cathedral, said: "This piece of stone formed part of the north transept. This part of the cathedral was severely damaged by a high explosive bomb on the night of April 16-17, 1941.”
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Wanganui Chronicle, 19 December 1950, Page 6
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