Burnt at the stake in Uxbridge for his Protestant beliefs. Aged 23. He was charged with not doing deference to Romish ceremonies, and was condemned by Bishop Bonner, his cause not being heard. The Stratford memorial seems to think he was martyred at Stratford but we are persuaded that it is mistaken.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Patrick Packingham
Commemorated ati
Lynch Green Martyrs
This stone was erected in 1955 in memory of Robert Smith, John Denley & P...
Stratford Martyrs
The event on 27 June 1556 was a big draw: "These 11 men and 2 women were brou...
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Agnes George
Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for her Protestant beliefs.
Violette Szabo, GC, CdeG
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James Walworth
Monk at London Charterhouse. Exiled to the Charterhouse in Hull and then executed in York.
Thomas Bowyer
Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs.
Guy Fawkes
Born a protestant in York but became a Catholic when his widowed mother married a Catholic. A professional soldier, he fought for Spain but when he realised that Spain would not invade Britain and ...
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