Martyrs' Memorial, Culfail, Lewes, East Sussex

Photograph taken 01 June 2005 © Mr Cyril Selby LRPS, LMPA. Source Historic England Archive ref: 293055

The Martyrs' memorial was constructed in 1901 and was unveiled by the Earl of Portsmouth. Since its unveiling there has been an annual commemoration at the foot of the memorial for the Martyrs. The Inscription panel on the memorial reads: 'In loving memory of the undernamed seventeen protestant martyrs who, for their faithful testimony to God's truth were, during the reign of Queen Mary, burned to death in front of the then Star Inn now the Town Hall".

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East Sussex Culfail

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Victorian (1837 - 1901)

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A monument in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church commemorating 23 men, 23 women and 26 children who died in the 1832 cholera epidemic. The disease struck Paulton from 28th September until 10th November and the victims are buried in the churchyard. A ' vagabond match seller from Bath ' who was blamed for bringing it to the village is also buried here. A further 62 people died here in another cholera epidemic in 1849. Read official list description.

Martyrs' Memorial, Culfail, Lewes, East Sussex

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