Book  (1987)  Page(s) 58.  
 
Barbara Lewis, Wellington Rose Society. Ten Favourite Roses.
'Coventry Cathedral' (McGredy 1973). This bright salmon rose seems to glow on the bush and does not lose the glow when picked. Lots of blooms and good repeat on a healthy plant. This makes a great vase class although there are not many long stems.

Book  (1980)  
 
p107. The Final Analysis 1979-1980. Floribundas.
'Coventry Cathedral'. Rating 7.7. Salmon flame blooms on a healthy floriferous plant. Disease free and most reviewers felt it should be in every garden.

p118 Symposium on Floribunda Roses - Canterbury Rose Society - 1979.
'Coventry Cathedral' - Equal first with 'Matangi'. 61 points.
'Coventry Cathedral'. As first equal we have another rose raised by Sam McGredy. All seven agree that this rose is a good garden variety and can also be used on the Show Bench, mainly in the "small stem" classes or as a vase. Average height would appear to be around the meter mark, although one reporter says his bush tends to be rather straggly and not at all strong growing. The foliage is of a good glossy medium to dark green and all agree is healthy and disease resistant. One report states mildew does lightly attack it. The stems incline to be rather thorny from one report. All agree that the flowers are really vibrant and most attractive, the colour varying in the reports from orange-salmon, clear salmon, pink-salmon to soft salmon. Two mentioned that the petals are wavy, two that it has an H.T. form when young, while another says the flower has 32 petals in a rosette form. All but one state however that this is definitely a "dry weather" rose, as rain does spot the petals so spoiling the flowers. One reports he finds the outer petals age quickly and fade badly, though another says the petals age nicely and that sun or rain do not affect the petals, whilst yet another finds her autumn flowering to be the best. The flowers, from the reports received come freely, mostly in small heads, but one person says he does get large well spaced heads later in the season. Hips do form. One reporter says he finds no fragrance, another only a very slight one.

Book  (1980)  Includes photo(s).
 
p127. 'Coventry Cathedral' ('Cathedral'). 1971. ('Little Darling' x 'Goldilocks') x 'Irish Mist'. Fl - HT. Light orange-vermilion with a paler reverse, moderately full, in large and small trusses. Showy but some blooms marred by spotting. Upright and branching with semi-glossy leaves.

p134. Plate. 'Coventry Cathedral' (top right) has succeeded in moving from its homeland across the Atlantic in the opposite direction, under the alternative name of 'Cathedral' and it seems to be making a good show in other countries as well.

Book  (1978)  Page(s) 39.  
 
Review of New Roses 1977-1978, Floribundas.
'Coventry Cathedral'. Salmon. 22 reports. Five years. 130-200cm. Rating: 7.6. Richmond: Glows in the garden. Neat heads. Repeats very well. Good. Oamaru: Vigorous growth, lovely colour. No disease. Good repeater. Te Puke: Very lovely salmon Fl. Repeats well. Unfortunately a wee bit prone to blackspot, but a "must" just the same.

Book  (1978)  Page(s) 99.  
 
Sam McGredy. A Hand-Painted Family Tree.
The variety nicknamed 'Never' was a seedling raised by Dennison Morey, then with Jackson and Perkins in the United States This 'Little Darling' x 'Goldilocks' semi-climber was absolutely outstanding in Ireland. In fact, I would still place it as one of the best roses I have ever seen. I could not interest Gene Boerner of J and P in it, but he told me I could breed on it, and then burn it, which I did. To burn such a beautiful and outstanding rose was a shame. He never did see it under Irish conditions, and it was never marketed-hence the nickname. The ochre-yellow colouring was years ahead of its time. 'Coventry Cathedral', 'Liverpool Echo', 'Mme Bollinger', 'Kapai' and 'Sunrose' all have 'Never' in their blood.

Book  (1977)  Page(s) 33.  
 
Review of Newer Roses - 1976-77 Season. Floribundas.
'Coventry Cathedral'. Salmon. 19 reports. Four years. 140cm. Rating 7.9. Masterton: Hard to beat, such a good colour. Good heads. Nelson: Glowing salmon-flame. No vices. The bright spot in the garden. Blenheim: Just lovely. Quick repeat. Glows. Some blackspot but vigorous.

Book  (1976)  Page(s) 122.  Includes photo(s).
 
'Cathedral' - An AARS winner that also has a string of awards from Europe and the South Pacific. Rich apricot buds pick up salmon tints as the blooms unfurl, and are generally borne in small clusters ideal for cutting, fragrant, and long-lasting in the home. The plant is medium sized, busy and upright, with luxuriant, dense, olive green foliage and constant display of bloom. 'Cathedral' was hybridized by Sam McGredy and introduced by Roses by Fred Edmunds.

Book  (1976)  Page(s) 27.  
 
Review of Newer Roses - 1975-76 Season. Floribundas.
'Coventry Cathedral'. Salmon. 20 reports. Three years. 120cm. Rating 7.9. Wanganui: Has improved. The colour and massed heads are spectacular. Christchurch: Beautiful floribunda, clear colour. Disease free. Good heads. Probably the healthiest rose in the garden. Oamaru: Excellent in all ways last year but the weather against it this year.

Book  (1975)  Includes photo(s).
 
Cover photo. 'Coventry Cathedral'.

p17 The Review of Newer Roses 1974-75. 'Coventry Cathedral'. Salmon orange. 15 reports. Two years. 42 inches. Rating 7.9. Gisborne: Free flowering, repeats quickly. Upright growth, terrific for first year bush. Luminous orange, paler in the centre. South Canterbury: Glowing orange-red florets. Exhibition shape in bud opening to dainty flower with 5 rows of petals. Delicate scent. Nelson: Improving every year. Plenty of bloom. No vices.

p33 John & Nola Simpson. Some of Our Newer Roses. 'Coventry Cathedral'. Fl. Won the floribunda award in last year's Trial Ground Awards. Exceedingly healthy with bushes covered in glowing salmon flame flowers.

p36 New Zealand International Rose Trials. Awards 1974. Gold Star of the South Pacific and Certificate of Merit for the best floribunda on trial. 'Coventry Cathedral'. Raised by Sam McGredy, New Zealand. ('Little Darling' x 'Goldilocks') x 'Irish Mist'. Salmon flame in colour, vibrant effect. Free flowering, vigorous and healthy.

p38 Pamela Morrah. An Appraisal of the Trials from 1969-1974. The trial ground marking system is planned to encourage entries of this kind and the award winners must, above all, have consistent good health and colour throughout all seasons, and not be good bloomers in only spring, summer or autumn. The top scoring floribunda to receive the Gold Medal was 'Coventry Cathedral' which has these attributes in full measure, plus a new quality in colour, luminosity. it is a glowing salmon frilly flower with graceful foliage. It too, was on the bench at the Spring Show, and will, I predict, catch the eye of many a judge in the future.

p43 ibid. Trial 4. 'Coventry Cathedral'. Very gay salmon-flame floribunda. One of the "neon" roses with luminosity. Very healthy and colourful. Decorative.

Book  (1975)  Page(s) 189.  
 
International Awards 1974. Orleans. First Certificate and Special Prize Certificates. 'Coventry Cathedral'. Sam McGredy Roses International, New Zealand.