Martyr’s death marked anew
A plaque has been unveiled
in memory
of Christian martyr William Bamford on
the outside of an inn in Harwich, Essex.
Bamford, a weaver from Coggeshall, was
burnt at the stake on 15 June 1555 because
of his Christian faith.
The exact spot where he was martyred
is
unknown,
but
it
is
thought
that
it would have
taken place
in what was
known as the ‘punishment area’. The Essex
Protestant Council
(EPC) arranged
for a
commemorative plaque to be placed on the
New Bell Inn,
in a street called Outpart
Eastward, which is in that area.