Group    From 1535  To 1681

Catholic martyrs at the Tyburn gallows

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105 Catholic martyrs lost their lives at the Tyburn gallows, 1535 - 1681. The Tyburn Convent website explains but only lists a few. We have found other memorials to a few of them: John Houghton and the 17 other Carthusian Martyrs and Gregory Gunne - probably.

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Catholic martyrs at the Tyburn gallows

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Tyburn Convent - Cardinal Godfrey

"Tyburn Hill"? Pancake more like! Can anyone explain this description? Thi...

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Tyburn Convent - green

105 Catholic martyrs lost their lives at the Tyburn gallows near this site, 1...

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Tyburn Convent - relief

There is a better picture at Flickr - we're not proud. Note the Tyburn tree ...

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Reverend Simon Downham

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David Nasmith

David Nasmith

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Person, Religion, Scotland

1 memorial
Mrs Jemima Luke

Mrs Jemima Luke

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1 memorial
Ralph Jackson

Ralph Jackson

Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs.

Person, Execution, Religion

1 memorial
Brotherhood Church

Brotherhood Church

From Streets with a Story: "The former Brotherhood Church was originally Southgate Road Chapel, De Beauvoir Town (architect: J. Tarring) 1862, which up to 1935 was at the corner of Balmes Road. Thi...

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Future Fund of the Republic of Austria

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Group, Education, History, Austria

1 memorial
Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk

Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk

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1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
St George's Hospital - 2

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Both plaques can be seen in our photo: one behind the lamppost on the left; the other attached to the bar in front of the door below the ...

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