Martyrs’ Memorial
Other memorial · Exeter, Devon
In memory of Agnes Prest; Thomas Benet
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Plaque. Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Exeter, DevonInscription
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOMAS BENET, M.A. WHO SUFFERED AT LIVERY DOLE, A.D. 1531, FOR DENYING THE SUPREMACY OF THE POPE, AND OF AGNES PREST WHO SUFFERED ON SOUTHERNHAY A.D. 1557, FOR REFUSING TO ACCEPT THE DOCTRINE OF TRANSUBSTANTIATION. "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH."
The names (2)
Every name, in the order and spelling engraved. What the stone says about each person is beneath their name; nothing has been added from other records.
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Thomas Benet M.A.
THOMAS BENET, M.A.
Died 1531
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Martyrs’ Memorial (Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom), Plaque, line 1, "THOMAS BENET, M.A."; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/2077/ : accessed 6 November 2026).
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Agnes Prest
AGNES PREST
Died 1557
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Martyrs’ Memorial (Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom), Plaque, line 2, "AGNES PREST"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/2078/ : accessed 6 November 2026).
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About this memorial
- Erected
- 1909
- Made by
- Harry Hems
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Nearby
Other memorials within 500 metres.
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© David SmithCC BY-SA 2.0
Newtown War Memorial
Exeter · names not yet transcribed · 330 m away