janemcardle3May 173 minGreat News!Work will take place to conserve Birmingham Cathedral’s world-famous Burne-Jones windows! Birmingham Cathedral has been awarded over...
janemcardle3Jan 13, 20202 minDivine Beauty has National Lottery Heritage Fund SupportBirmingham Cathedral has secured National Lottery Heritage initial support for world-famous stained-glass windows. Funds have been agreed...
janemcardle3Dec 24, 20191 minThe Nativity Window at ChristmasA favourite amongst the brightly coloured Christmas greetings cards is one featuring The Nativity stained-glass window. It is a striking...
janemcardle3Jun 10, 20191 minEdward Burne-Jones Study DayBirmingham and West Midlands Victorian Society recently held a fascinating study day on the subject of Edward Burne-Jones. Profits from...
janemcardle3Nov 19, 20181 minFaith Conservations - Divine BeautyAs a building of faith, in a city of faiths we are enthusiastic about exploring ways in which the stained-glass windows at Birmingham...
Jane McArdleSep 3, 20182 minDivine Beauty meets The City BeautifulOn the wonderful afternoon of England’s quarter final success in the World Cup, Birmingham Cathedral held a concert as part of the...
Stephen RecordJul 9, 20181 minA Visitors' Chaplain Reports...Monday 25th.June A glorious sunny day, one of the hottest for decades brought many visitors from around the world to see the splendour of...
janemcardle3Jun 11, 20181 minDiscovering the Windows at Birmingham Cathedral by Joyce BrookerI love Pre-Raphaelite painters and in particular Edward Burne-Jones. It was a great thrill therefore to discover on a recent visit to...
janemcardle3Apr 23, 20182 minDivine Beauty Indeed by Vivienne ArnoldIt is more than sixty years since I first saw the beautiful Burne Jones Windows in Birmingham Cathedral, after moving to Birmingham from...
janemcardle3Mar 28, 20182 minIgor Wilkes in Birmingham by Margaret CundIt comes as a surprise to find a Frenchman by the name of Igor Wilkes. But four generations ago, in the mid-1830’s, Igor’s...
A Reflection of The Last Judgement Window byMar 7, 20181 minThe Last Judgement, A Reflection by Volunteer Gill PartridgeFor about five years I worked in the Cathedral shop situated at the west end underneath this window. It overwhelmed visitors and I...
janemcardle3Feb 27, 20181 minThe Project by Kat Lawrenson, Work Placement StudentThe Divine Beauty Project’s primary aim is to restore the Burne-Jones windows and put in measures to prevent damage in the future. While...
janemcardle3Feb 7, 20181 minThe Rainbow by Louisa Harrop, Head of LearningI am continually amazed that each time I gaze at the beautiful windows I gain a new insight and often identify something which I have...
janemcardle3Jan 29, 20181 minEarly Morning Light by Revd Canon Andrew Lythall, Canon PrecentorLet the light of your face shine on us, O Lord! Psalm 4:6 Christians have always believed that worship is the source and summit of our...
janemcardle3Jan 15, 20181 minPlating Technique on the Stained-Glass WindowsWe are fascinated by a state of the art technique used on the windows at Birmingham Cathedral. It appears that the windows in the east...
Jane McardleNov 29, 20171 minDivine Beauty Evening ReceptionOn Thursday 9 November a special evening was held in the cathedral to launch our ambition to conserve the stained-glass windows. We were...
janemcardle3Oct 14, 20171 minOur AmbitionDivine Beauty is a project with the ambition to restore and celebrate the Burne-Jones stained-glass windows at Birmingham Cathedral We...
janemcardle3Aug 22, 20171 minDivine Beauty Silk ScarfBirmingham Cathedral are delighted to present a Burne- Jones Stained-Glass wondow silk scarf. The scarf uses photography by Alistair...
janemcardle3Jul 27, 20171 minDamage to the windowsThere is damage to the windows in a number of places and portions of glazing are now missing and cracked. We also need to consider...