St Dunstan’s Church, Canterbury

They’ve done a remarkable job honoring St. Thomas More. Thank you so much, St. Dunstan’s! Good background pamphlet, relaxed hours and environment, and very cool history of the preservation of his relics including in the 20th century.

Lovely historic church standing on a corner just outside the ancient walls of Canterbury. The church is well maintained and very often has an open door inviting people to enter and visit it. Inside the history of the church is apparent, and a shrine is the last resting place of the head of Sir Thomas Moore, as his daughter recovered it from London after he was executed on Henry VIII's orders. Outside the church has an attached graveyard, with a small car park for visitors accessed off London Road. There is a church hall and office building behind the main church building.

St Dunstan's parish along with Sts Mildred and Peter appears to cover Canterbury city (along perhaps with Sts Martin and Paul without the Walls in the east of the city). A fine historical church closely linked to the cathedral by virtue that King Henry II started his final stage of penance for the murder of his once friend St Thomas by his knights. The church as holding the Roper family tomb is also the resting place of the relics of St Thomas More. At a busy junction into the City the church nothless is a peaceful resting place for prayer and reflection.

Pretty little church with an interesting history. Definitely worth a visit.

I absolutely relish coming here event time I'm in Canterbury. The head of Thomas More is buried here and I absolutely love to pay him homage. Bravery.