Grandson of King Edward IV. 1st Marquess of Exeter. Accused of Catholic loyalties when this was not in favour. Executed by decapitation with a sword on Tower Hill. We have taken his dates from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; Wikipedia differs slightly.
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Henry Courtenay, Earl of Devon
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Tower Hill Martyrs - list
{5 plaques, in total listing 27 names, each with their year of death, the fir...
Other Subjects
Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham
Born Wales. His father was executed by Richard III. Buckingham was part of the court of Henry VII and Henry VIII but his Plantagenet heritage made Henry suspicious of him and so following a trial...
1 memorial
Private Farquar Shaw
The Highland regiment, the Black Watch, had been marched down from Scotland to Finchley where, hearing rumours that they were to be sent to fight in America, about 100 soldiers went absent without ...
1 memorial
Ensign Eliane Sophie Plewman, Croix de Guerre
Elaine Sophie Browne-Bartroli was born on 6 December 1917 in Marseille, France, the daughter of Eugene Henry Browne and Elsa Francesca Browne née Bartroli. In addition to the information shown on ...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
William Hallywel
Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs.
1 memorial
Tyburn tree
The first recorded execution here was the hanging of the champion of London's poor, William Fitz Osbern in 1196. Back then there may have been a real tree but in 1571 the 'Tyburn Tree' was erected....
5 memorials
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Roundel 3
EC2, King Street, 28
These roundels, below the second floor windows, are numbered from the left. Under other windows are: "T. C. C.", "1868", "H.H.". Number ...
Henry VI's death
EC3, Tower of London, Wakefield Tower
Being interior shots our photos are lower quality than usual but we think this just adds atmosphere to the murder scene. The plaque is o...
1 subject commemorated
1 memorial
Sir Bruce Forsyth
TV presenter and all-round entertainer. Born Edmonton. Sunday Night at the London Palladium, The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price Is Right, Strictly Come Dancing - the shows just...
3 memorials
Christ Church Spitalfields - Mr Root
E1, Commercial Street, Christ Church Spitalfields
Not a memorial but we wanted to include this sign, partly for completeness but also, it seems to be fading rapidly. The plaque is in Four...
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