Letters: Lutyens' dream
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Sir: I read with great interest Jonathan Glancey's article (9 July), proposing the completion of Lutyens' great scheme for the Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, as a worthy Millennium Fund project.
I am second to none in my admiration for Sir Edwin's genius, and would recommend any lover of architecture to make pilgrimage to view the mighty fragment, the Crypt, which was completed. However as custodian of this, and of the Sixties Gibberd cathedral which succeeded it, I am mightily glad that the latter, with all its faults, and not Lutyens' impractical scheme, was brought to fulfilment.
Readers may like to know that visitors to the Lutyens crypt are always welcome, though access at present is tortuous and can only be in guided parties. It is one of our millennium projects greatly to improve public access to the crypt so as to make much better use of its majestic spaces.
Mgr PETER COOKSON
Administrator
Metropolitan Cathedral of
Christ the King
Liverpool
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments