The Martyrs Memorial in St Mary the Virgin

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Title

The Martyrs Memorial in St Mary the Virgin

Subject

Remembering all martyrs

Description

Installed in 2008, this plaque commemorates all the martyrs of Oxford, regardless of their faith.

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Publisher

Museum of Oxford

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Photo credit: LepoRello, CC BY-SA 4.0

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A plaque with the inscription 'Remember the martyrs of the Reformation both Catholic and Protestant who lived in Oxfordshire, taught at the University of Oxford, or were brought here for execution'. This is followed by a list of 23 dates and names. At the bottom the plaque reads 'Those whose names are known stand for all who suffered'.

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