Bertha (539-c. 612) became the queen of Kent following her marriage to King Ethelberht of Kent. She was canonized as a saint because of her influence in introducing Christianity to Anglo-Saxon England. She established St Martin's as her private chapel. St Martin's is reputed to be the oldest church in the English-speaking world.
This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-12 Red Box Project.
This is part of the Series: RBO01/23 Early Photographic Print Collection: Kent; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection
Source: Historic England Archive
Early Medieval Church, Early Medieval Tomb