Reposting the story of Edith Cavell to accompany Wednesday’s post. Edith Cavell was born near Norwich in 1865. As … More
Category: History
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…
