Ely Cathedral is one of England’s greatest medieval building. Its fabric exhibits the major stylistic changes of the period up to the mid 14th century, starting with the spectacular facade and nave of the Norman period. The choir is related stylistically to the Angel Choir of Lincoln and is a fine example of the Early English period with its richly decorative Purbeck shafts and luxuriant foliage carving. A catastrophic collapse of the central tower in 1322 was triumphantly turned to advantage with the construction of the unique octagonal lantern to replace it, truly a wonder of medieval design and engineering. The last major building was the construction of the elegant and spacious freestanding Lady Chapel, with its highly accomplished Church carvings, cruelly and comprehensively mutilated by the iconoclasts of the 17th century. I have been involved in the restoration carving of all parts of the building on and off for over 20 years.