John Launder | |
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Born | 1530 |
Died | 1555 |
John Launder (1530–1555) was an English Protestant martyr. He was executed in 1555 during a period of religious persecutions in England.[1]
There is a memorial to John Launder in Steyning where he was martyred. The memorial is pictured on the website of Steyning Museum;[2] The event of his martyring has been described as "one of the darkest days in Steyning's 1200 year history."[2]