Stained glass window from Canterbury Cathedral to be centrepiece for UK exhibition on Thomas Becket at the British Museum
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Updated: 12:14, 27 January 2021
A complete stained-glass window from Canterbury Cathedral will be loaned to the British Museum for a major new UK exhibition on Thomas Becket.
The window, which will be shown in it s original arrangement for the first time in 350 years, is one of the cathedral s greatest treasures.
Leonie Seliger is the Director of Stained Glass Conservation at Canterbury Cathedral
As revealed in our feature on the former Archbishop of Canterbury published today, the exhibition is due to be staged at the museum later this year.