Plaque

(lost) George Jeffreys

Erection date: /2/2006

Inscription

The Town of Ramsgate, London. The Hanging Judge.
In this place in 1688 following the fall of James II, the infamous Judge Jeffries, {sic} who presided over the Bloody Assizes, enjoyed his last moments of freedom before being captured and beaten while waiting for a passage from London. He was taken to the Tower and died the following year.
Campaign for Real Ale, Pubs in Time, February 2006, Plaque no 5

Site: George Jeffreys (1 memorial)

E1, Wapping High Street, 62, The Town of Ramsgate Public House

This lost plaque was located to the side of the pub's entrance.

When James II fled the country, Jeffreys stayed in London until the last moment, being the only high legal authority in James's abandoned kingdom to perform political duties. When William III's troops approached London, Jeffreys, reputedly disguised as a sailor, tried to flee and follow the King abroad. He was captured in this pub.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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