The Tomb of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral, c.1408

Between Becket's martyrdom in 1170 and his Translation (relocation) to the shrine in the Trinity Chapel in 1220, his body lay in a marble tomb in the crypt. Even after the Translation, the now-empty tomb continued to be venerated as a site which had held the saint's body - mostly likely by the long-term sick, who could stay without causing disruption to the activities in the cathedral.
A number of particularly ill or disabled pilgrims sit in long vigils around or at the empty tomb, while a clerk looks on to protect the valuables and aid those in need. To the left, a group of lower-class carers have formed a support group to discuss issues in caring for their sick relatives.

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