Norwich Cathedral(5): Edith Cavell

Edith Cavell was buried outside Norwich Cathedral following the return of her body from Belgium in 1919. To mark the centenary … More

William Tyndale

William Tyndale was born in Gloucestershire in 1494. He attended Oxford University and obtained a first degree in 1512 and … More

Romans at Great Northern Museum (2)

As well as their excellent collection of tombstones and sarcophagi, the GNM has more everyday artefacts found in the local … More

Norwich Cathedral (5): Stained Glass

Norwich Cathedral has some wonderful stained glass windows.      

Roman Emporers: Constantius Chlorus

Born in 250AD in the Balkans, he first comes to notice during campaigns against Palmyra and subsequently was made governor … More

Romans at the Great Northern Museum

The Great Northern Museum in Newcastle has a very good collection of Roman tombs and tombstones. Many of these have … More

Norwich Cathedral (4)

The14th-century altar panel in St Luke’s Chapel The relic nitch situated beneath the Bishops seat           … More

Statues and Monuments: National Submarine War Memorial

The National Submarine War Memorial is situated on the Victoria Embankment. It was unveiled in 1922 to commemorate the submariners … More

Holding a nearly 2,000 year old Roman shoe at Vindolanda

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
I’ve been so busy with my tours that I haven’t had a day off since April…

Statues and monuments: Spencer Compton

Spencer Compton was one of the longest-serving government ministers in UK history and holds the unique record of 3 times … More