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12:14 am
April 18, 2011
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Does anyone know exactly whereabouts in Tower Hill the executions would have taken place?
I drove through there last week, and would have liked to have seen where the actual site was.
4:41 am
June 7, 2010
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There are several plaques, placed on Tower Hill, to designate where the executions took place. I am not sure how accurate the placement of these plaques are, but they are on Tower Hill near the Merchant Marines war memorial. I hope thise helps!
"By daily proof you shall find me to be to you both loving and kind" Anne Boleyn
12:41 pm
June 1, 2010
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The scaffold site now lies within Trinity Square Gardens just across the road from the Tower. The memorial is on the floor, and about 8 square feet so it's not a small plaque. There are brass plaques around the edge with the names of some of those who died there engraved on them, such as Thomas More and Bishop Fisher. I always get annoyed that George Boleyn's name is not among them.
2:00 pm
June 7, 2010
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Wendy said:
The scaffold site now lies within Trinity Square Gardens just across the road from the Tower. The memorial is on the floor, and about 8 square feet so it's not a small plaque. There are brass plaques around the edge with the names of some of those who died there engraved on them, such as Thomas More and Bishop Fisher. I always get annoyed that George Boleyn's name is not among them.
Wendy, I totally forgot that George's name is not listed, and I cannot understand why. But, it is a nice place to stop and say a prayer for all those who lost their lives in violence. I am not sure how we could advocate for George's name to be included. Any ideas?
"By daily proof you shall find me to be to you both loving and kind" Anne Boleyn
7:31 pm
November 18, 2010
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Write to the Historic Royal Palaces (http://www.hrp.org.uk/) or Jeremy Hunt as he is the Sec of State for culture (http://www.culture.gov.uk/) and ask for his inclusion.
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5:17 am
June 7, 2010
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Anyanka said:
Write to the Historic Royal Palaces (http://www.hrp.org.uk/) or Jeremy Hunt as he is the Sec of State for culture (http://www.culture.gov.uk/) and ask for his inclusion.
Thanks, Anyanka. I shall send a letter and see what happens.
"By daily proof you shall find me to be to you both loving and kind" Anne Boleyn
10:52 am
February 24, 2010
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Duchess, are the four men who died with George mentioned?
1:25 pm
June 7, 2010
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Sharon said:
Duchess, are the four men who died with George mentioned?
Sharon, I just checked an old photograph I have of Tower Hill. I cannot find the names of either George or the other four men. Apparenlty, there are only some names listed, but I feel George (and the others) deserve some kind of recognition there.
I know Buckingham, More, Fisher, Thomas Darcy, Henry Courtney, Thomas Cromwell,and Henry Howard. These are all H8 victims.
There are also: Edward Seymour, Thomas Wyatt. Thomas Howard, and Thomas Wentworth; William Stanley, James Tuchet, and Edward Plantagenet.
After reading this list again, I cannot understand why George was left out, considering 1536 is such an infamous year in English history, and a very popular topic for visitors to The Tower and Tower Hill.
"By daily proof you shall find me to be to you both loving and kind" Anne Boleyn
3:22 pm
April 11, 2011
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DuchessofBrittany said:
Sharon said:
Duchess, are the four men who died with George mentioned?
Sharon, I just checked an old photograph I have of Tower Hill. I cannot find the names of either George or the other four men.
None of the five names are on any memorial at Tower Hill , which is frankly outrageous.
5:33 pm
October 31, 2010
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I thought that the other men were executed elsewhere in London–perhaps Tyburn or Smithfield?
Maybe I'm wrong.
Though I'm very certain that George was executed on Tower Hill.
Interesting website though here:
http://www.hrp.org.uk/Resource…..onment.pdf
It's a pdf document, just be aware you'll need a pdf reader to open it. I don't agree with everything that's in there, but there's some interesting facts about H8 and his use of the Tower of London.
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4:07 am
June 7, 2010
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MegC said:
I thought that the other men were executed elsewhere in London–perhaps Tyburn or Smithfield?
Maybe I'm wrong.
Though I'm very certain that George was executed on Tower Hill.
Interesting website though here:
http://www.hrp.org.uk/Resource…..onment.pdf
It's a pdf document, just be aware you'll need a pdf reader to open it. I don't agree with everything that's in there, but there's some interesting facts about H8 and his use of the Tower of London.
MegC, I am sure all the men were executed on Tower Hill. But, I shall check another source later to make sure. I only had time to check Wikipedia, so take that with a grain of salt.
I shall check out the link, thanks!
"By daily proof you shall find me to be to you both loving and kind" Anne Boleyn
10:22 am
February 24, 2010
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Ive's claims they all died on Tower Hill, one after the other with George dying first.
12:27 pm
January 17, 2011
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I'm actually shocked at just how many people have died on Tower Hill, it's so very sad……all those lives wasted
9:23 am
February 16, 2009
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All five men died at Tower Hill and their names are not mentioned on the plaques there, although George is obviously mentioned in the Chapel as he was buried there. I laid a rose on one of the plaques on Tower Hill on the 19th in memory of the men. i know it was a couple of days late but I wanted to do it. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/t…..6759790454
The plaque I laid it on explained how only some of the names of people who died there are on the plaques. It is sad that these five men are not remembered properly.
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10:29 am
October 31, 2010
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MegC said:
I thought that the other men were executed elsewhere in London–perhaps Tyburn or Smithfield?
Maybe I'm wrong.
Though I'm very certain that George was executed on Tower Hill.
Interesting website though here:
http://www.hrp.org.uk/Resource…..onment.pdf
It's a pdf document, just be aware you'll need a pdf reader to open it. I don't agree with everything that's in there, but there's some interesting facts about H8 and his use of the Tower of London.
My bad! I was thinking of Culpeper and what's-his-name…Francis Dereham. THEY were executed at Tyburn.
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7:22 am
April 18, 2011
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Thankyou for replying, I hadn't been able to get back on here since I posted (not sure if the site was down or laptop is playing up).
I will definately take a look trinity square gardens, I am a bit upset about George's name not being there though as I too thought that is where he had been executed and I would have liked to pay my respects.
How far from Tower Hill is Tyburn? and do you know if there is a plaque there too?
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8:33 am
June 7, 2010
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I believe Marble Arch is situated somewhere close to where Tyburn used to be. I've never seen a plaque or any memorial, but could have missed it.
"By daily proof you shall find me to be to you both loving and kind" Anne Boleyn
8:50 am
April 18, 2011
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Thanks DuchessofBrittany.
9:23 am
October 31, 2010
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This is from wikipedia so do with it what you will…
The site of the gallows is now marked by three brass triangles mounted on the pavement on an island in the middle of Edgware Road at its junction with Bayswater Road. It is also commemorated by the Tyburn Convent,[4] a Catholic convent dedicated to the memory of martyrs executed there and in other locations for the Catholic faith.
But that should get you close.
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10:07 am
October 31, 2010
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Ok…so this is a bit of a tangeant, but I've often wondered why London felt it necessary to have three sites of public execution: Tower Hill, Tyburn, and Smithfield. How was it determined where someone was to be executed? Did it depend on the person's sentence?
"We mustn't let our passions destroy our dreams…"
