Barton, Bernard b. January 31, 1784 d. February 19, 1849 Poet. Like John Greenleaf Whittier in America, he is known as "The Quaker Poet". He was born in Carlisle, but became apprenticed to a shopkeeper in Suffolk. In 1806, he moved to Woodbridge in the same county, where, with his brother, he founded a coal and corn merchants. At about this time, he married ; unfortunately, within the year, his wife died in childbirth. Barton then re-located to Liverpool, but soon returned to Woodbridge to take up a post as clerk in Alexander's Bank. In his free time...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine) Quaker Burial Ground, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
Raedwald King of East Anglia. He was born between 560 AD and 580 AD, and came to the throne in about 600 AD. St Augustine of Canterbury arrived in England on his mission from Rome during the early years of his reign, and he became the first East Anglian King to convert to Christianity. His conversion was not universally popular, and his devoutly pagan wife persuaded him to retract some of his commitment from it. He therefore kept two alters in his temple, one Christian and one pagan. He later gave...[Read More] (Bio by: js) Sutton Hoo Royal Burial Ground, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England Plot: Mound 1
b. January 31, 1784 d. February 19, 1849