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Alban brass plaque

Commemorative plaque

Overview

Alban brass plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Worcester. This brass commemorative plaque records: Saint Alban's Church may have originated in Roman times, although there is no conclusive evidence to support such an early date. However, it is believed that a church was in existence here by c. 720.

Why it was made

The saved account records: This brass commemorative plaque records: Saint Alban's Church may have originated in Roman times, although there is no conclusive evidence to support such an early date.

People and events

The saved account records: The man to become Saint Alban (the first British Martyr) was serving as a soldier in the Roman army during the 3rd or 4th century.

How it worked

The saved account records: However, it is believed that a church was in existence here by c. 720.

What remains

The saved account records: The present building is at least early Norman (c.1175) with possibly some of the stonework being Anglo-Saxon.

Why it mattered

Alban brass plaque matters because the source ties commemorative plaque to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: In common with other surviving medieval churches in Worcester, it was heavily restored and altered in the 19th and 20th centuries.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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