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Address:

19 Bridge St, York YO1 6DA, UK

Category:

Monuments and History

City:

York

Country:

United Kingdom

Shape:

Rectangle

Material:

Metal

Placement:

Wall or fence

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On the sign:

Emblem of York Civic Trust

Near to this place,
Margaret Clitherow of York,
Saint of the Catholic Church,
was martyred for her Christian Faith,
on 25th March 1586.

Photography:

2023
Yael Gairola

Comments:

One of a series of plaques on behalf of York Civic Trust commemorating historic places in the city of York.

The plaque on the Ouse Bridge commemorates Margaret Clitherow who was canonized by the Catholic Church and is also known as the "Pearl of York". Margaret became a Catholic, was arrested several times for her activities, and finally executed because she gave shelter to Catholic priests. She was executed using a press.

The bridge on which the sign is located was photographed on the same day by the same photographer

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Sign: York - Commemorative plaque at the place where Margaret Clitherow was executed

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