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Offline toni*

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Lewes Martyrs
« on: Friday 28 September 07 12:48 BST (UK) »
i wonder if anyone out there can claim any of the 17 Protestant Martys to be burned at the stake 1555-1557 in  Lewes

Dirik Carver of Brighton, July 22 1555

Thomas Harland of Woodmancote, June 6th 1556
John Oswald, do. do.
Thomas Avington of Ardingly do.
Thomas Reed do. do.

Thomas Wood (a minister of the Gospel) of Lewes about June 20 1556
Thomas Myles of Hellingly do.

Richard Woodman of Warbleton , June 22nd 1557
George Stevens, do. do.
Alexander Hosman, of Mayfield, do.
William Mainard, do. do.
Thomasina Wood, do.do.
Margery Morris of Heathfield do.
and James Morris her son, do.
Denis Burges of Buxted do.
Ann Ashdon of Rotherfield do.
Mary Groves of Lewes do.

The last ten were held in the vaults below Lewes Town Hall the night before their martyrdom.




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Re: Lewes Martyrs
« Reply #1 on: Friday 28 September 07 16:11 BST (UK) »
That must be why they still burn an effigy of the pope on 5th November
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Re: Lewes Martyrs
« Reply #2 on: Friday 28 September 07 16:38 BST (UK) »

I remember going to the Lewes Bonfire Night back in the late '70's. It was very impressive, - but I had no idea that people had actually been burnt at the stake there!! (I thought it was all to do with Guy Fawkes...).

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Re: Lewes Martyrs
« Reply #3 on: Friday 28 September 07 16:44 BST (UK) »
Yep over 400 years ago and folk are still killing in the name of religion
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Re: Lewes Martyrs
« Reply #4 on: Friday 28 September 07 16:52 BST (UK) »
Most of the Lewes Bonfire  societies ( and others locally)carry and fire 17 crosses to commerate the martyrs. Only Cliffe still burns the Pope. The Bonfire Prayer (Remember, remember etc) does contain references to the Pope but is usually only heard in full at Lewes.
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Re: Lewes Martyrs
« Reply #5 on: Friday 28 September 07 16:57 BST (UK) »
toni

Have you been to Warbleton Church where there is a commemorative memorial to Richard Woodman?

A beautiful church and churchyard.

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Re: Lewes Martyrs
« Reply #6 on: Friday 28 September 07 17:18 BST (UK) »
BBC - Legacies - Myths and Legends - England - Surrey and Sussex - Remember remember...
The story of the 17 Lewes Martyrs, burned in barrels in the 16th Century in part of the Marian Persecutions. ... 17 of these martyrs were burned in Lewes. More...
more hits from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/myths_legends/england/surrey_sussex/  -  27 KB


According to this they were burnt inside barrels so there would have only been ashes left.


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« Reply #7 on: Friday 28 September 07 19:34 BST (UK) »
i've seen the memorial in lewes but not been to Warbleton..... yet
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« Reply #8 on: Friday 28 September 07 19:44 BST (UK) »
I don't know if you live local to Sussex toni, but if not give us a shout, I can always go and take a photo for you!

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