15 JUNE 1962, Page 15

COVENTRY CATHEDRAL

StR,—Mr.. James Hosking has the modesty to admit that he is quite unfitted to argue about modern art; he should carry his modesty a stage further and stop writing absurdities. What can he possibly know of the religious convictions of the cathedral artists? How does he arrive at the arrogant conclusion that the praise—well deserved in my opinion—lavished on the new cathedral is 'pagan reverence'? Such an attitude to an inspiring work in these material times deserves the contempt which the reactionary critics of the cathedrals of earlier centuries probably received.

Mr. Hosking must be, it not a 'cross bird.' a rather old-fashioned bird, and would do well to allow his pompous thoughts to swoop on subjects he knows more about.