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Saints alive: How St Albans Cathedral has entered the 21st century in vibrant style, thanks to sculptors, artisans and dazzling colour projections
To the sides are modern martyrs of different denominations ... In 1883, however, soon after the elevation of St Albans to the status of a cathedral, the banker Henry Hucks Gibbs, later Lord Aldenham, ...
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St Albans - A Town With A Tapestry of History and Culture
However, the most stirring story from this period is that of Saint Alban, Britain’s first Christian martyr ... Today, St Albans thrives as a modern cultural centre while retaining its historical ...
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Modern Martyrs
Above the Abbey's Great West Door stand ten statues to modern martyrs - Christians who gave up their lives for their beliefs. The martyrs are drawn from every continent and many Christian ...