I watched with pride as the Bayeux Tapestry brought out the best in the British public
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At 9.34am, a bloodcurdling roar echoes across the neoclassical forecourt of the British Museum. Rowdy punters exulting because they have tickets for its blockbuster new Bayeux Tapestry exhibition? Or boisterous lads anticipating an early pint in The Beer Tapestry, as the pub on the other side of Great Russell Street has been cannily, if cheesily, renamed? In fact, the bellowing comes from re-enactors dressed as Anglo-Saxon and Norman warriors, invited to mark the moment when, after months of fanfare, the tapestry finally goes on view to the general public. Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/art/reviews/bayeux-tapestry-opening-british-public/?recomm_id=b2584155-ea5d-49f9-a78b-cfa50701495d ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: w
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