Entry South Wall

The Canterbury Cross is a copy of one made, perhaps in Kent, in the eighth century. It is set in stone taken from the wall of Christ Church, Canterbury, England. As the emblem of salvation and the pledge of friendship, it was given to this Cathedral by the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral in 1935. It is one of 93 sent to cathedrals in the British Empire and in the United States of America. They were dedicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury at an Empire Day service, 1935, in Canterbury Cathedral.

The stones are gifts of the original fabric of the buildings mentioned: Christchurch Priory, Tintern Abbey, Glastonbury, Herod’s Temple, St Paul’s Cathedral, Christ Church (Oxford), and Christchurch (New Zealand). They were placed in position by the Canterbury Pilgrims’ and Early Settlers’ Association after the Pilgrims’ Service in December 1982.