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Tomb of Myrtilla, Church of St Lawrence, Oxhill, Warwickshire
David Morphew2002-05-31
Historic England
London, United Kingdom
The local ironstone headstone marks what is one of the earliest known tombs to have been established in England that commemorates a person of African descent. The church's burial register describes Myrtilla as 'a negro girl of Mrs Beauchamps'.
This image was taken for the Images of England Project.
Historic England Archive IOE01/06958/13.
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- Title: Tomb of Myrtilla, Church of St Lawrence, Oxhill, Warwickshire
- Creator: David Morphew
- Date Created: 2002-05-31
- Rights: Copyright Mr David Morphew. Source: Historic England Archive
- Medium: Digital photograph
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