Canterbury Cathedral Crypt – Pulpit Plaque Article
Conducting groups of visitors around the western crypt, it is striking how little there is to show that our congregation occupied that entire area for about 250 years. In the reveal of a south-aisle window, is a small solitary plaque commemorating Pasteur Joseph Auguste Martin (who, after reinvigorating the church, died in 1889) Long before his time, cartouches could be seen on the pillars flanking every arch, quoting extracts from the Bible – in French, of course. These were covered with whitewash after the congregation withdrew to the south aisle and now only feint remnants are visible.