Wednesday 12th November
19:00 - 21:00
Visual anthropologist Professor Shawn Hailemariam Sobers will draw on his extensive work on Emperor Haile Selassie I to illustrate the impact of the Orthodox Ethiopian Church within Christianity.
Fairfield House Operations Manager, Ras Benji, will discuss his research on the Emperor's life in exile during World War II, and his discovery that the Emperor came to worship at Wells Cathedral.
Paula Ogun Hector is the artist and curator of Tapestry of Black Britons, on tour at the Cathedral from 4–28 November, which includes a portrait of Emperor Haile Selassie I. Doors open at 6.30pm to view the Tapestry.
This talk is part of a series of events marking Remembrance at Wells Cathedral: 80 years since the end of WWII, 1945–2025
Admission FREE: retiring collection in aid of Wells Cathedral