George Tankerfield, Romelands, St Albans, Herts, UK
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bill&ben
N 51° 45.082 W 000° 20.605
30U E 683369 N 5736724
An engraved slate plaque commemorating the martyr George Tankerfield burnt here in 1555.
Waymark Code: WM9Z9N
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/21/2010
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George Tankerfield was born in
York and, by the age of twenty seven, worked as a cook in London. He was a
protestant who was imprisoned in Newgate prison for
his beliefs during Mary Tudor’s reign. On August 26th 1555
George Tankerfield was brought to the area of St
Albans known as Romelands and was burnt to death.
The plaque reads
ROMELAND GARDENS
Near this spot George Tankerfield
was burned at the stake
a witness to his faith
26 August 1555
There is a stone at N51 45.083 W000 20.619, which is
believed to be his grave.