Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Captain Bartholomew Gosnold

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 27, 2024

1. Captain Bartholomew Gosnold Marker

It should be noted that this is a memorial and not a grave marker - Gosnold is believed to have been buried in Virginia.

Inscription. In memory of Captain Bartholomew Gosnold explorer and 'prime mover' behind the first permanent English settlement North America at Jamestown, Virginia, where he died 22 August 1607.

Also of his family buried in this churchyard: his wife Mary (d.1665); her parents Robert and Martha Golding (d.1611 and 1614) and his daughter Martha (1598) hence Martha's Vineyard, 1602.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is August 22, 1607.

Location. 52° 14.587′ N, 0° 43.073′ E. Marker is in Bury St Edmunds, England, in Suffolk. It can be reached from Abbeygate Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bury St Edmunds, England IP33, 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 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: The West Front (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Nockalls Cottingham (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Church Gate (about 120 meters away); The Cloister (about 120 meters away); The Heart of the Church (about 120 meters away); The Chapter House (about 150 meters away); The Magna Carta (about 150 meters away); The Eastern End (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bury St Edmunds.

Also see . . . Bartholomew Gosnold (Wikipedia).

Overview: Bartholomew Gosnold (1571 – 22 August 1607) was an English barrister, explorer and privateer who was instrumental in founding the Virginia Company in London and Jamestown in colonial America. He led the first recorded European expedition to Cape Cod. He is considered by Preservation Virginia (formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities) to be the "prime mover of the colonization of Virginia".

(Submitted on July 14, 2024.)

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 27, 2024

2. Captain Bartholomew Gosnold Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.