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Graduates who missed out on their degree ceremony because of the IRA's bombing of Birmingham in 1974 will belatedly get their moment of glory. Coventry 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ is to honour the Class of 1974 by inviting alumni back for a graduation ceremony in Coventry Cathedral, followed by a reunion celebration. The idea came from Robert Leek, a graduate of Lanchester Polytechnic, which later became Coventry 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ. In a letter to the institution, he says: "To my bitter disappointment, the graduation ceremony that year was cancelled due to the terrorist pub bombings in Birmingham and so I was denied my proud day in Coventry Cathedral." Students and staff from the Class of 1974 are invited to attend.