At the far end of Holywell Street in Oxford is the site of the gallows where, on 5th July 1589, two priests and two laymen were executed for the Faith. A plaque on the wall above a window (in the left of the above photo) commemorates their offering. I stopped here to ask the intercession of these Blesseds for the Mission of the Church today.
Bl George Nichols, priest; hung, drawn, quartered.
Bl Richard Yaxley, priest; hung, drawn, quartered.
Blessed Thomas Belson, layman; hung.
Blessed Humphrey Pritchard, layman; hung.
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