In late 2019, working with Coventry Cathedral and Coventry and Warwickshire Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education (SACRE), we invited children aged 16 or younger who live or attend school in Coventry or Warwickshire to submit a poem on the … Continue reading →
The following is a transcription of the ideas written on flip charts (for which we have tried to group similar ideas together) and young people’s Speech Bubbles during Coventry Young People’s Peace and Reconciliation Conference 2019. We plan to use … Continue reading →
The Conference attracted 56 adult peace activists and 58 young people aged 10-14. The conference was organised by Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation and run by PeaceMakers from Birmingham. It consisted of delegates answering three questions: What … Continue reading →
A collection of historic documents from Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation from 1980 is kept in Coventry Archives in The Herbert under catalogue number PA2994. If anyone wishes to see the collection, they should send us an … Continue reading →
Working on behalf of the City of Coventry Freemen’s Guild, and with the support of the Lord Mayor’s Office, Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace & Reconciliation member Peter Wilford has published two magnificent colouring books. One is Coventry’s Medieval Story … Continue reading →
Professor Yasmin Alibhai-Brown delivered the 2018 Coventry Lord Mayor’s Peace Lecture on 13 November 2018 in the beautiful St Mary’s Guildhall on the subject “Keeping Faith in Just Values in an Age of Populism”. The event was introduced by Councillor … Continue reading →
During the Coventry Peace Festival leading up to the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the fighting of the Second World War, Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation invited children aged 16 or younger who live or … Continue reading →
On 13 November, Coventry Lord Mayor and his Committee for Peace and Reconciliation were delighted to host Professor Yasmin Alibhai-Brown as she delivered the 34th Lord Mayor’s Peace Lecture, always the high point of Coventry Peace Festival, entitled “Keeping Faith … Continue reading →
Constitution of Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee For Peace And Reconciliation AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation aims to promote peace and reconciliation in the world by: Building on the reputation of Coventry as a … Continue reading →
Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation had a table at the Community Information Fair in June. This fair is part of the Positive Images Festival. We found it a great way to meet interesting people, including other stall-holders. … Continue reading →