The Catholic college’s museum at Hurst Green, in the heart of the Ribble Valley, has countless sacred religious treasures including a thorn believed to be from Christ’s crucifixion, as well as a prayer book belonging to Mary Queen of Scots which accompanied her to the scaffold in 1587.
Take a look.
1. Dr Jan Graffius FSA, Curator of Collections and Historic Libraries at Stonyhurst Museum at Stonyhurst College with the Malachi O'Queally Chalice, 1642. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
Dr Jan Graffius FSA, Curator of Collections and Historic Libraries at Stonyhurst Museum at Stonyhurst College with the Malachi O'Queally Chalice, 1642. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
2. Thorn from the Crown of Thorns Stonyhurst Museum at Stonyhurst College. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
Thorn believed to be from Christ's Crown of Thorns Stonyhurst Museum at Stonyhurst College. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
3. Red Velvet prayer book at Stonyhurst Museum at Stonyhurst College. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
Mary Queen of Scots' red velvet prayer book at Stonyhurst Museum at Stonyhurst College. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
4. Red Velvet prayer book at Stonyhurst Museum at Stonyhurst College. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
Red velvet prayer book belonging to Mary Queen of Scots, at Stonyhurst Museum at Stonyhurst College. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard