Ipswich Martyrs

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The Ipswich Martyrs were 9 people burnt at the stake for their Protestant beliefs around 1555-1556.

The executions were carried out in the centre of Ipswich, Suffolk on The Cornhill, in front of Ipswich Town Hall. Later, in 1644 Widow Lackland was executed on the same site on the orders of Matthew Hopkins the notorious Witchfinder General.

A memorial to the martyrs exists in Christchurch Park, a short distance from Christchurch Mansion. It can be found if walking from the front of the mansion towards the children's play area.

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