Cut Mark on Sailor's Stone - Gibbet Hill, Hindhead, Surrey, UK
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A cut mark on a historic commemorative stone.
Waymark Code: WM9Q2W
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/17/2010
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The text on the stone is:-
Erected In deteftation of a barbarous Murder Committed here on an unknown Sailor On Sep. 24th 1786 By Edwd. Lonegon, Mick Cagy & Jas. Marshall Who were all taken the fame day And hung in Champs near this place Whofe theddeth Man's Blood by man thall his Blood be thed. Gen: Chap 9: Ver 6"
The sailor had been trying to return to his ship in Portsmouth and was set upon by the three men after they had met him, at a nearby inn. They were caught, tried and hung in chains from a gibbet on the hill.
The murder became so famous that Charles Dickens even wove the tale into the story of Nicholas Nickelby.
Type of Trigpoint: Cut Bench Mark
Condition: Slightly Damaged
Number on Flush Bracket: None
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