Edgar and Dunstan brass plaque

This brass commemorative plaque records: Edgar first king of all England was crowned by Dunstan Archbishop of Canterbury in the Saxon abbey on this site on Whitsunday A.D.973

King Edgar of England, also known as Edgar the Peaceful, unified England and was the first monarch to rule over all English peoples; The Most Rev. Dunstan, a leading figure in the tenth-century English Benedictine Reform, served as Archbishop of Canterbury and played a crucial role in Edgar's coronation, solidifying the church’s influence over the monarchy.