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St George's Church Demolished

Memorials	:	34
Location	:	Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate	:	51.2773770, 1.0827380
Description	:	The Church of St George the Martyr was probably pre-Conquest in origin. The playwright Christopher Marlowe was baptised in the octagonal font in 1564; his family lived almost opposite the church, in a house destroyed during the Blitz. Both his parents were buried in St George's churchyard. The church was much modified in the 1870s, using material from the dismantled St Mary Magdalene Church nearby. It was reduced to a roofless shell (although the clock survived) on the night of 31 May and 1 June 1942, in the 'Baedecker' air raids which caused terrible loss of life and destruction in... Read More	The Church of St George the Martyr was probably pre-Conquest in origin. The playwright Christopher Marlowe was baptised in the octagonal font in 1564; his family lived almost opposite the church, in a house destroyed during the Blitz. Both his parents were buried in St George's churchyard. The church was much modified in the 1870s, using material from the dismantled St Mary Magdalene Church nearby. It was reduced to a roofless shell (although the clock survived) on the night of 31 May and 1 June 1942, in the 'Baedecker' air raids which caused terrible loss of life and destruction in the city. All but the tower was removed ten years later; a plaque on the wall records the air raid. (Text by Sheilia W.)

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1. St Mary Magdalene Church Demolished
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2784510, 1.0830170

2. St Mary Bredin Old Church (Defunct)
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2773455, 1.0803962

3. St Paul Without the Walls
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2779380, 1.0853180

4. St Margaret's Churchyard
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2781780, 1.0795840

5. Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2796936, 1.0826840

6. St Augustine Abbey Ruins
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2781280, 1.0882060

7. Dane John Gardens
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2754210, 1.0780390

8. St Mary Breadman Church Demolished
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2798870, 1.0784520

9. St Mary de Castro Churchyard
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2762400, 1.0766820

10. All Saints Church Demolished
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2802800, 1.0783450

11. St Mary Northgate Cemetery
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2811320, 1.0859300

12. St Peters Methodist Church
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2801720, 1.0771480

13. St Peter the Apostle Churchyard
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2807260, 1.0775370

15. St Gregory Churchyard
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2816050, 1.0887840

16. Holy Cross Church
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2811350, 1.0755710

18. St Gregory's Priory (defunct)
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2831127, 1.0855358

19. Westgate Gardens
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2805250, 1.0745040

20. St Martin Churchyard
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2780170, 1.0937160

21. St. Dunstan Churchyard
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2836820, 1.0707800

22. Canterbury Jewish Cemetery
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2846135, 1.0706660

23. Wincheap Non-Conformist Burial Ground
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2718430, 1.0672940

24. Canterbury City Cemetery
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, England
Coordinate: 51.2843285, 1.0637640