Thrale history
John THRALE
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The High Altar screen at St Albans cathedral Abbey bears graffiti from 1726 by a John Thrale in location SR3 on the below plan ...
The shrine area is known to have been used in the 18th century as a militia centre for the Herts Regiment and an indoor wet-weather meeting place. Almost 300 years later, this graffiti can still be seen.
It is not known which John Thrale scratched his name, however, the three potential culprits may include:
1726 graffiti by a John Thrale
| Longitude | 10 |
| File name | 1726-st-albans-cathedral-graffiti-john-thrale.jpg |
| File Size | 242.77k |
| Dimensions | 1088 x 1198 |
| Linked to | St Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England; John THRALE; John THRALE; John THRALE |