Woodbridge in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Thomas Seckford
1515-1587
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, June 2, 2023
1. Thomas Seckford Marker
Master of the Court of Requests of Queen Elizabeth I lived here.
1564-1587
Erected by The Woodbridge Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics.
Location. 52° 5.609′ N, 1° 18.857′ E. Marker is in Woodbridge, England, in Suffolk. It is on Church Street, on the left. Marker is at the entrance to Woodbridge Prep School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Church Street, Woodbridge, England IP12 1DS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in England’s East Anglia. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Isaac Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Kurt Erich Glauber (approx. 10.3 kilometers away); Ipswich Almshouses (approx. 11.6 kilometers away).
Also see . . . Thomas Sekford the Elder.
Excerpt: "Perhaps the most famous inhabitant of Woodbridge in Suffolk, Thomas Sekford or Seckford (1515 -1587), was a prominent lawyer, politician and member of Queen Elizabeth's inner circle. Influential in the sixteenth century, his bequests to the town of Woodbridge continue to have a significant impact to this day."
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Photographed by Stephen Palmer, June 2, 2023
2. Thomas Seckford Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
