Martyrs Memorial, Abbey Precincts, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

A memorial to the 17 Protestant martyrs who were executed in the town on the orders of Queen Mary I. Most of them were burnt at the stake. This was put up by public subscription in 1903. Each face of the rectangular base has an inscribed panel, the 4th has inscribed: 'Who, for their faithful testimony to God's truth during the reign of Queen Mary suffered death in this town 1555-1558'.

Location

Suffolk Bury St Edmunds

Period

Tudor (1485 - 1602)

Tags

memorial remembrance monument religion faith persecution Edwardian (1902 - 1913) Tudor (1485 - 1602)