Memorial to George Marsh, Junction Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester

This memorial to George Marsh was built in 1893. George Marsh was a Protestant martyr. He was burnt at the stake on Gallows Hill near Boughton on the 24th April 1555. He was born in 1515 and later became a Protestant preacher. He refused to renounce his faith, under the reign of Queen Mary I and wouldn't convert to Catholicism.

Location

Greater Manchester Bolton

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

memorial remembrance commemorate martyr victorian (1837 - 1901)