Born near Maidstone, son of the poet of the same name. Opposed the marriage of Queen Mary to Phillip of Spain, he marched on London in 1554 with 4,000 men of Kent but, failing, on 6 February, to gain entry to the City at Ludgate, he turned towards Temple Bar but was forced to surrender. Beheaded on Tower Hill.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Thomas Wyatt
Commemorated ati
Tower Hill Martyrs - list
{5 plaques, in total listing 27 names, each with their year of death, the fir...
Other Subjects
Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry
Soldier. Born Dublin. 1843 became Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards which, as part of the Household Cavalry, was based at Knightsbrige Barracks, now Hyde Park Barracks. Which explains why ...
Private E. Southern
R/4736, 19th Royal Hussars. Age 36. 213.9.11. O, God, our help in ages past.
King Edmund II, Ironside
King of England, also known as Edmund Ironside. Born c.990. Became king after the deaths of his two elder brothers, although at the same time, the Danish Canute was chosen as king by opposition fac...
D. G. Bright
A member of Jas. Shoolbred & Co. Ltd. who served in WW1 and returned. Queen's Westminster Rifles

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