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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Rev. Claude Hinscliff

Rev. Claude Hinscliff

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1 memorial
Maximilian Kolbe

Maximilian Kolbe

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Person, Religion, Tragedy

1 memorial
Reverend Richard Cranmer

Reverend Richard Cranmer

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Person, Religion

1 memorial
Patrick Packingham

Patrick Packingham

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2 memorials
Lucy Phillimore

Lucy Phillimore

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Person, Religion

1 memorial