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Inscriptions: George Napier, The Castle


Napier plaque

The above plaque was fixed to a wall in Oxford Castle on Saturday 23 October 2010. It reads:

Oxford Preservation Trust

Close to this
spot lies the site of
the mediaeval gallows

In 1610 Blessed George
Napier, Catholic Priest and
Martyr, was executed here.

Napier plaque in context

Wikipedia: George Napper or Napier

© Stephanie Jenkins

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Last updated: 4 September, 2011