Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Hallywel
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Stratford Martyrs
The event on 27 June 1556 was a big draw: "These 11 men and 2 women were brou...
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Robert Salte
Lay brother at London Charterhouse. Taken Taken to Newgate Prison, chained and left to starve to death.
1 memorial
Simon of Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor of England. In the latter role he was associated with the taxes against which the Peasants Revolted and so, along with Robert Hales, he was dragged fro...
1 memorial
Violette Szabo, GC, CdeG
British secret agent in WW2. Born in Paris as Violette Bushell of a French mother and English father who met in WW1. With 4 brothers she was a bit of a tomboy. From Violette Szabo Museum "The Bushe...
War dead, WW2
6 memorials
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Born Herefordshire. Related via the Boleyn family to Queen Elizabeth I. Married a daughter of Sir Francis Walsingham. Became a favourite of the Queen. However he performed badly as Lord Lieuten...
2 memorials
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1 memorial
2 memorials
William Henry Hudson
Author, naturalist and ornithologist. Born on a small ranch, Los Viente-cinco Ombúes, near Quilmes in Buenos Aires province. Came to Britain in 1874 and produced a series of ornithological studies...
4 memorials
Sebastopol fortifications
Sebastopol is a city and port in Ukraine. Founded 1793 and fortified in 1794. It was besieged from 1854-1855 during the Crimean War and left in ruins. It was besieged again by the Germans in Worl...
1 memorial
Rosebery Square - church wardens - east
EC1, Rosebery Avenue
There is an identical plaque on the other side of the street, immediately opposite. See there for more information.
4 subjects commemorated
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