Tomb of Richard Pendrell


Tomb of Richard Pendrell

Tomb of Charles II saviour at the Battle of Worcester.

Location: St Giles in the Fields, Holborn, London, WC2H 8LG

Description: Here in the south east corner of the church is the tomb of Richard Pendrell, named Unparallel'd Pendrell, who died in 1672.

He is the yoeoman who assisted Charles II to escape after the Battle of Worcester in 1651.

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Tomb of Richard Pendrell

Tomb of Charles II saviour at the Battle of Worcester.

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1» During the 1700s, the monument of Richard Penderell (in the churchyard of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, London) was decorated with oak branches every Royal Oak Day: www.royaloakday.org.uk (Matt)
Posted by Matt on 2011-06-04

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