St. Cyr Churchyard
Stonehouse, Stroud District, Gloucestershire, England
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St Cyr's Church is one of the oldest buildings in Stonehouse, with the tower dating from the 14th century. However there are clues as to the existence of a church on this site, potentially as far back as 1225, which is when the earliest recorded vicar is mentioned.
The church is dedicated to St Cyr, who was a child martyr at the time of the Diocletian persecution in 303. His widowed mother had taken Cyr and fled to Tarsus, but they were betrayed and arrested. When questioned by the governor Alexander, his mother replied "I am a Christian". The governor tried to nurse Cyr and play with him but Cyr said "I am a Christian too" which so enraged the governor that he threw Cyr down some steps and so killed him. It is an uncommon dedication in this country.
St Cyr's Church is one of the oldest buildings in Stonehouse, with the tower dating from the 14th century. However there are clues as to the existence of a church on this site, potentially as far back as 1225, which is when the earliest recorded vicar is mentioned.
The church is dedicated to St Cyr, who was a child martyr at the time of the Diocletian persecution in 303. His widowed mother had taken Cyr and fled to Tarsus, but they were betrayed and arrested. When questioned by the governor Alexander, his mother replied "I am a Christian". The governor tried to nurse Cyr and play with him but Cyr said "I am a Christian too" which so enraged the governor that he threw Cyr down some steps and so killed him. It is an uncommon dedication in this country.
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Eastington, Stroud District, Gloucestershire, England
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- Added: 19 Apr 2014
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2537731
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