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Querns Place, CANTERBURY, CT1 1PY

The church to which this burial ground is attached claims to be the oldest continuous site of Christian worship in Britain.

Part of the extensive churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Martin is recognized as the oldest church building in Britain still in use as a church, and the oldest parish church in the English-speaking world. The earliest parts of the building possibly dates to the 6th century and may have been used by Roman Christians. The church was the private chapel of Queen Bertha of Kent. The church contains many reused Roman bricks, as well as complete sections of walls of Roman tiles. At the core of the church the brick remains of a Roman tomb were integrated into the structure. The tower is 14th century. The church has a Saxon font. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1242166 The church is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Canterbury is a small historic city on the River Stour in Kent, some 54 miles southeast of London. Occupied since prehistoric times, it became an important Roman city. In 672, the see of Canterbury gained authority over the entire English Church. After the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket at the cathedral in 1170, pilgrims from all parts of Christendom came to visit his shrine until the Dissolution. Today, Canterbury is a popular tourist destination and one of the most-visited cities in the United Kingdom. The city has a substantial student population, with four university campuses.

Situated in the churchyard of St. Martin's Church. Mary was born Mary Caldwell. She studied art and became a children's book illustrator. The then news editor of the Express, Herbert Tourtel, was approached with the task of producing a new comic strip and immediately thought of his wife Mary, already an established author and artist. Rupert Bear was the result and was first published in a strip titled 'Little Lost Bear' on 8 November 1920.

Mary Tourtel (1897-1948) was the artist who invented Rupert the Bear and his animal and human friends, living in the village of Nutwood. Her husband, Henry, was sub-editor of the Daily Express, the paper in which Rupert first appeared in 1920 as a daily serial. Annuals were subsequently published and other artists took over from Mary when poor eyesight forced her to give up.

The Church of St Martin is an ancient Church of England parish church. It is recognised as the oldest church building in Britain still in use as a church and the oldest parish church in the English-speaking world. The church is part of a World Heritage Site and is a Grade I listed building.

The Church of St Martin is an ancient Church of England parish church. It is recognised as the oldest church building in Britain still in use as a church and the oldest parish church in the English-speaking world. The church is part of a World Heritage Site and is a Grade I listed building.

View of Canterbury Cathedral from St. Martin's. The Church of St Martin is an ancient Church of England parish church. It is recognised as the oldest church building in Britain still in use as a church and the oldest parish church in the English-speaking world. The church is part of a World Heritage Site and is a Grade I listed building.