tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post4887866969547673177..comments2024-03-20T04:50:13.671+00:00Comments on Poppys Place: The Sandhills and the Mary Bax Stone.Poppy (aka Val)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16587141292168333896noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-36085097646390428352022-02-20T14:29:41.347+00:002022-02-20T14:29:41.347+00:00Anyone no where Martin lash was buriedAnyone no where Martin lash was buriedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583650564391649944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-16487935202647594792020-07-20T10:32:56.218+01:002020-07-20T10:32:56.218+01:00I live in Minster, Thanet, but the Ancient highway...I live in Minster, Thanet, but the Ancient highway is a regular cycle ride for me. I've been looking, while riding, for Mary's stone, but haven't come accross it. I would like to take a closer look, so any pointers as to the location would be most appreciated.Paul Courbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293889567480107503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-49020930844580628172020-04-22T11:36:28.239+01:002020-04-22T11:36:28.239+01:00Very interesting story. I was wondering where and...Very interesting story. I was wondering where and when Martin Lash was executed I found this. Martin laas was tried at Maidstone on the 15th of March 1784 and executed on the 22 of march 1784 at pennenden heath Maidstone for the murder of Mary Bax. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225842906400288551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-46274058665786541152016-09-20T13:05:37.672+01:002016-09-20T13:05:37.672+01:00Thank you for the information Mr. Holyoake, I thin...Thank you for the information Mr. Holyoake, I think my husband has a copy of your book, which I have to read :) I am so pleased the plaque is somewhere safe. My son and I were out that way last weekend and I wanted to show him the stone, we found it after about 5 minutes, it is easy to miss when driving!<br />Poppy (aka Val)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16587141292168333896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-43691114379537196882016-09-19T20:25:04.588+01:002016-09-19T20:25:04.588+01:00Mary Bax is buried in St. Peter`s churchyard, Sand...Mary Bax is buried in St. Peter`s churchyard, Sandwich, according to the Records of Births, Marriages and Death held at Canterbury Cathedral archives. A couple of years ago I found the accompanying plaque to the memorial lying in the long grass and I gave it to Alan Clarke, Chairman of The Deal Society, for safe keeping. Her story is related in my book, `Deal ~ All in the Downs` Gregory Holyoake, Deal`s historian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-22450397411203371482015-11-02T11:39:30.864+00:002015-11-02T11:39:30.864+00:00Hi, thank you for the link, a few more and slightl...Hi, thank you for the link, a few more and slightly different facts there, but very interesting :) Thanks again.Poppy (aka Val)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16587141292168333896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-84351166303709047222015-11-01T17:21:50.331+00:002015-11-01T17:21:50.331+00:00we went for a wonder along there today to show my ...we went for a wonder along there today to show my boys the stone.<br />we then came home to look it up....and found this<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151742614156142.1073741951.312509946141&type=3<br /><br />Thought it may of been some interest to you xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607842058975599944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-16957507404169010492015-10-18T22:17:06.663+01:002015-10-18T22:17:06.663+01:00Hi Pam, Welcome to Deal :) I have never seen anyth...Hi Pam, Welcome to Deal :) I have never seen anything about the contents of Mary's bundle, but will see if I can track down any information for you. I assume that maybe Martin Lash thought there would be something in the bundle of value, hence the attack, but that is just my thoughts. I hope you enjoyed your cookery class at the Chequers, and glad that you found something to help you on my blog :)Poppy (aka Val)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16587141292168333896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-61135964848767098262015-10-16T15:31:44.685+01:002015-10-16T15:31:44.685+01:00My cousin and I went to a cookery class at the Che...My cousin and I went to a cookery class at the Chequers today and my cousin (born and bred in Deal) told me the story of Mary Bax and we found the headstone but couldn't read the inscription so I was delighted to google it and find your blog. I recently moved (from Romford, Essex) to a house on Golf Road and am slowly learning the history of Deal and surrounding areas. Is there any record of what was in Mary's bundle, I wonder?Pamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-72533191209127159982013-12-14T22:26:59.272+00:002013-12-14T22:26:59.272+00:00Anonymous, many thanks for your information, I kno...Anonymous, many thanks for your information, I know St Peters Garden as I think it is called now, very well as I work in Sandwich and walk through the churchyard regularly! I work in Sandwich Library and I will certainly be taking a look in our copy of Boys' History of Sandwich and will also go through the Bygone Kent magazines to find the article. I am very pleased that the stone is just a marker not the grave itself, but even so I would love to see the marker better looked after than it is now! Thank you again :)Poppy (aka Val)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16587141292168333896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-69837472831637403462013-12-14T19:51:02.844+00:002013-12-14T19:51:02.844+00:00The stone is a memorial, not a grave marker. Mary ...The stone is a memorial, not a grave marker. Mary Bax is buried somewhere in St. Peter's churchyard, Sandwich - probably in the 'new' (post-1776) section south of the path that crosses the churchyard between King Street and St. Peters Street. The pre-1776 churchyard was tiny and couldn't contain any more burials, so the new extension was purchased from the township. William Boys' History of Sandwich (1791) gives the inscriptions on the then existing gravestones and Mary's is one of those listed. However, the majority of the gravestones were removed and lost in the early 1900s, and the graveyard is now mainly grassed with a few very large trees and well-tended flower borders. Unless church records exist then finding the exact location of her grave is unlikely. There was a good article about the murder in Bygone Kent magazine, titled 'Murder Most Foul', from a few years back (sorry, I don't have a note of issue in which it appeared, but it should be easy to track down). Sandwich and Deal libraries both have fairly complete sets of Bygone Kent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-15553836534938162572013-08-26T19:29:11.840+01:002013-08-26T19:29:11.840+01:00Hi Anonymous :) You are correct the Lookers cottag...Hi Anonymous :) You are correct the Lookers cottage has gone. In the East Kent Mercury of February 2009 there is an article about the Mary Bax stone and a couple of photos, one which shows the Lookers cottage. Let me know if you would like a copy? <br />Poppy (aka Val)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16587141292168333896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-43785791055094801002013-08-26T18:10:15.795+01:002013-08-26T18:10:15.795+01:00I read the blog regarding the Lookers cottage with...I read the blog regarding the Lookers cottage with interest as my Chandler ancestors lived in that cottage many many years ago. I was under the impression the Lookers cottage was demolished a few years ago.. I also visited the area on a very sunny day in Maythis year and found the Mary Bax Stone. Incidentially it was a Lookers boy who witnessed the attack on Mary Bax and ran to Deal for help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-87877176205567578652013-08-18T01:38:48.369+01:002013-08-18T01:38:48.369+01:00Looks like a great field trip.Looks like a great field trip.Laura Delegal - Leroy Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013642027767392349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-82911626945763519432013-08-16T17:56:03.114+01:002013-08-16T17:56:03.114+01:00So did I :)So did I :)Sandy's witteringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009803939431014995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-77748719369920596952013-08-15T21:44:07.650+01:002013-08-15T21:44:07.650+01:00Thanks Sheila, glad you enjoy the posts, I am alwa...Thanks Sheila, glad you enjoy the posts, I am always on the lookout for interesting things to blog about, and I do love getting out there with my camera, sometimes I think people think 'Oh look there is that mad woman with her camera again!' Lol xPoppy (aka Val)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16587141292168333896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-48055890261875905912013-08-15T18:00:16.691+01:002013-08-15T18:00:16.691+01:00Sad and interesting story about Mary Bax . Great s...Sad and interesting story about Mary Bax . Great shots it does look desolate out there. Glad you enjoyed your day , love reading your posts Val.<br />Hugs Sheila xCatches the Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09514696230926602723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-24257178577140908482013-08-14T21:32:50.556+01:002013-08-14T21:32:50.556+01:00Glad you enjoyed the blog Peter, you are right not...Glad you enjoyed the blog Peter, you are right not much has changed really. I think this story has lived on because the stone is in such an isolated spot, and of course because it is a tragic story.<br />Poppy (aka Val)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16587141292168333896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-14245103066183837352013-08-14T21:30:26.052+01:002013-08-14T21:30:26.052+01:00It can be great reliving the things that happened ...It can be great reliving the things that happened in your childhood isn't it Sandy? I am happy to say I had a lovely childhood :) Poppy (aka Val)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16587141292168333896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-81041192474068941592013-08-14T21:28:31.761+01:002013-08-14T21:28:31.761+01:00I was very pleased to find the record of what was ...I was very pleased to find the record of what was written on the stone Linda as the stone itself is now illegible :(<br />Poppy (aka Val)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16587141292168333896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-5733543527615463892013-08-14T21:27:14.678+01:002013-08-14T21:27:14.678+01:00Yes it can be very desolate out there Pat, and it ...Yes it can be very desolate out there Pat, and it gets flooded! It was a beautiful day, so much sky out there :) Great seeing you earlier, your garden looks great, have a lovely weekend :) x<br />Poppy (aka Val)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16587141292168333896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-12302572935234382642013-08-14T21:25:41.240+01:002013-08-14T21:25:41.240+01:00Glad you enjoyed the blog Beckie, this is one plac...Glad you enjoyed the blog Beckie, this is one place I have wanted to visit for a long time, as stories like this tend to disappear. I hope the stone will again be cared for at some time :)Poppy (aka Val)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16587141292168333896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-28301424930066709132013-08-14T20:51:01.177+01:002013-08-14T20:51:01.177+01:00Thats a great story about poor Mary, not so much d...Thats a great story about poor Mary, not so much different to today.<br /><br />peterFOREST SNAPPERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04554993027637242244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-17624980336993033892013-08-14T11:53:46.363+01:002013-08-14T11:53:46.363+01:00I was having a small walk the other day with an ol...I was having a small walk the other day with an old friend through a village we lived in as children - it's interesting to return sometimes to see what has changed or not. The same feel is here in your wander Val and the sad story of Mary Bax (looks like she may soon be forgotten if the undergrowth gets it's way)Sandy's witteringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009803939431014995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939009967831769693.post-14950693542704705982013-08-14T08:53:30.721+01:002013-08-14T08:53:30.721+01:00Beautiful photos as always. A very sad tale for M...Beautiful photos as always. A very sad tale for Mary though. Glad there's some record of what's on the stone and also her story, such a shame it isn't looked after :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com