Summary
BOSSES at the British Library have defended their decision to stop the Lindisfarne Gospels being returned to their North-East birthplace - claiming they would be unable to protect the ancient manuscript in a "remote location".
The secretary of the British Library Board yesterday wrote to The Journal following calls from the former Bishop of Durham, the Rt Rev Michael Turnbull, to bring the Gospels home.See the full content of this document
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'It's Too Remote for Gospels, Up North'
The high-profile bishop warned about the danger of a "condescending" outlook that favours London and deems the region can...
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