St Mary de Crypt Church, Gloucester

Mr and Mrs Cooke were both buried in the church and the north transept includes brasses to their memory.

[4][5] In 1643, during the Siege of Gloucester in the First English Civil War, the church was used as an ammunition factory and store.

[4] In 1811, Robert Raikes, the founder of Sunday Schools, was buried beneath the South Chapel.

Previously the buildings had fallen into disrepair and disuse, and were reopened for worship as well as a creative, community and events centre.

One of the most significant is the well-preserved carved tympanum over the west door (opening into Southgate Street), which depicts the agnus dei (lamb and flag), symbols of the Resurrection of Christ, based on the Book of Revelation.