St Mary de Lode Church is a Church of England church immediately outside the grounds of Gloucester Cathedral. It is believed by some to be on the site of the first Christian church in Britain. The chu
St Mary de Lode from Archdeacon Street.
St Mary de Lode, south side.
St Mary de Lode Church, from St Mary's Square.
Ivor Gurney
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Ivor Bertie Gurney was an English poet and composer. Born and raised in Gloucester, he suffered from bipolar disorder through much of his life and spent his last 15 years in psychiatric hospitals. Cri
St Mary de Lode Church, Gloucester
…church of St Nicholas, Westgate Street. There are stained glass windows commemorating the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars and the Gloucester poet Ivor Gurney. In the grounds is a monument to Bishop John Hooper, who was burnt at the stake in Gloucester…
Gurney in his Gloucestershire Regiment uniform, c. 1915
Gurney memorial window by Tom Denny (installed in 2014)
Gurney memorial plaque
The grave of Ivor Gurney at Twigworth, Gloucestershire