Tomb of the Venerable Bede in the Galilee Chapel at the W end of Durham Cathedral, England, UK. Monk & historian Bede died in 735 at Jarrow monastery.

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Tomb of the Venerable Bede in the Galilee Chapel at the W end of Durham Cathedral, England, UK. Monk & historian Bede, died in 735 at the monastery of Jarrow from where his relics were stolen around 1022 by Aelfred (Alfred) Westow a monk of Durham who placed them in the tomb of St Cuthbert. In 1370 Bede's relics were translated to The Galilee Chapel, built 1175-89 by Bishop le Puiset, where they remain to this day.

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Size: 3787px × 4964px
Location: Durham Cathedral, Durham, County Durham, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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