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Albanus a Roman Officer Became Our First Martyr

Collection:  NRM - Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Name:  carriage print
Maker:  Whitear, Albert Richard; British Railways, London Midland Region
Place Made:  England, United Kingdom
Date Made:  1955
Materials:  paper
Measurements:  overall: 260 mm x 510 mm

Description:  Carriage print, BR (LMR) 'Albanus, a Roman officer, became our first martyr when he was beheaded near Verulamium in A.D.303 for helping a Christian priest. St.Albans Abbey stands on the site of his martyrdom.' by A. R. Whitear, 1955, British Railways (London Midland Region) History Series.

Object Number:  1998-12018

3 Related People

Whitear, Albert Richard
d. 1989, artist; illustrator, British
British Railways, London Midland Region
1948-1992, railway company regional authority, British
Saint Alban
d. 209, c.251 or 304, Christian saint, Briton
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