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From Episcopal News Service
Lichfield Cathedral to display textile exhibition exploring wartime Britain
April 09, 2026
[Episcopal News Service] The Longest Yarn 2: Britain at War, a textile installation exploring Britain’s social history during World War II, will be on display May 1-31 at Lichfield Cathedral in England, bringing a large-scale national artwork to the cathedral as part of its United Kingdom tour. Created by makers worldwide, the 80-meter handcrafted artwork explores life in Britain from Sept. 3, 1939, the day Britain declared war on Nazi Germany, to Victory in Europe Day on May 8, 1945, capturing the everyday experiences, challenges and resilience of people on the home front. The installation features knitted and crocheted scenes ranging from rationing and evacuation to wartime headlines, peacetime celebrations and the “Blitz,” a bombing campaign by Nazi Germany against the United Kingdom. Read the entire article here.

