Gloucester in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Gloria Soli Deo

Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, July 17, 2024

1. Gloria Soli Deo Marker

The marker commemorates Bishop John Hooper, martyr.

Inscription. For the witness of Jesus and for the Word of God, not accepting deliverance, John Hooper DD, Bishop of Gloucester and Worcester, was burnt to ashes on this spot, February ix, Anno Domini mdlv.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 9, 1555.

Location. 51° 52.094′ N, 2° 14.907′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, England, in Gloucestershire. It is on Saint Mary's Square, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in Gloucester’s St. Mary’s Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gloucester, England GL1 2LZ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South West England.

Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Mary’s Gate (a few steps from this marker); St Oswald's Anglo Saxon Minster and Medieval Priory (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Roman Gloucester in AD 180 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Old Crypt Schoolroom (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); George Whitefield (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Welcome to Llanthony Secunda Priory (approx. one kilometer away); Montpellier Gardens (approx. 11.9 kilometers away); Gustav Holst (approx. 12.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gloucester.

Regarding Gloria Soli Deo. John Hooper (1495-1555) was educated at Merton

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College, Oxford, and received his degree in 1519. After a brief time as a Cistercian monk, he converted to Swiss Protestantism, moved to Switzerland, married, and fathered two children.

Hooper returned to England in 1547 and was named Bishop of Gloucester in 1551. But when Mary Tudor came to the throne in 1553, as a married priest he was sent to Fleet Prison in London. After refusing for 17 months to recant his reformist beliefs, he was condemned to death.

The carved stone monument was erected in 1862. The excavations for this structure had uncovered the stump of a charred wooden stake, which is now preserved with other artefacts at the Gloucester Folk Museum.

(This text is based on an information panel of the Gloucester City Council.)

Bishop John Hooper Memorial image. Click for full size.

Wikimedia Commons, public domain, circa 2024

2. Bishop John Hooper Memorial

The marker is on the base of the statue.

Bishop John Hooper image. Click for full size.

Wikimedia Commons, public domain

3. Bishop John Hooper

This portrait is attributed to Henry Bryan Hall, after James Warren Childe.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2024, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2024, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.