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 Mayflower, Pilgrim Fathers' Memorial - Southampton, UK Posted by:  neoc1
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The Mayflower, Pilgrim Fathers' Memorial is a monument located at Town Quay in Southampton, UK.
Waymark Code: WM1848B
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/27/2023
Views: 2
In 1620 a group of English settlers known as Pilgrims sailed to America on the ship the Mayflower and established the a colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Pilgrims left England around 1607-1608 and settled in Leiden. One hundred twenty people left the Netherlands in September 1620 and sailed to England where they departed from Southampton, UK. The stopped in Plymouth, UK before sailing across he Atlantic Ocean for the Virginia Colony. However, on November 21, 1620 they landed on on Cape Cod at what is now Provincetown, Massachusetts. They left for a more viable location and landed in Plymouth, MA on December 26, 1620 where they established their colony.
The monument is Southampton UK is a tall obelisk with a lantern on top with sculpture of the Mayflower. The the faces of the obelisk contain on which is set several plaques honoring various Pilgrims. A sign in front of the monument is inscribed:
Mayflower Memorial
The Mayflower Memorial is also
known as the Pilgrim Fathers'
Memorial. It was built in 1913
to commemorate the departure
of 'the little company of Pilgrim
Fathers who were destined to
be the founders of the New
England States of America'on 15 August 1620. Their
transatlantic voyage began near this spot in two ships
- the Mayflower and the Speedwell.
Built of Portland stone, the memorial has eight
plaques dedicated to the memory of pilgrims,
passengers and crew. They include plaques for the
Hopkins family and Edward Doty, who were from
Hampshire, and John Alden, who joined the crew at
Southampton.
Two plaques were added in 2020. One is dedicated
to the Wampanoag, the People of the Dawn, who
have lived where the Mayflower came ashore for over
12,000 years. The other panel is devoted to the many
migrant communities who have either passed through
Southampton or made it their home.
Image above: Bronze model of the Mayflower that sits on top of the memorial.
Repaired in 2020, along with the heavily eroded stone columns, carvings and plaques.
The ship points west towards the 'New World'.
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Who placed it?: City of Southampton
When was it placed?: 1913
Who is honored?: Pilgrims
Website about the Monument: [Web Link]
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