Tomb of Judge John Powell

walwyn mer, 08/25/2021 - 21:15
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ven, 04/15/2011 - 12:18 - Judge John Powell. Gloucester Cathedral,. Gloucestershire 15/04/2011.
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Marble monument to Judge John Powell (d1714) is by Thomas Green of Camberwell. John Powell was the judge in the last witchtrial in England. The accused Jane Wenlock dispite Powell's interventions and scepiticism was found guilty and he had to sentence her to death. However, he insisted that she was kept safe whilst he obtained a pardon from Queen Anne.