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Statue of St Margaret Ward in St Etheldreda's Church, London. Margaret Ward (c. 1550-30 August 1588), called the "pearl of Tyburn", [1] was an English saint and martyr who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I for assisting a priest to escape from prison. She was canonised in 1970, as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales .
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Margaret Ward was beatified in 1929 by Pope Pius XI and was canonized on October 25, 1970 by Pope Paul VI as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. Her canonization was recognition of her unwavering faith and commitment to her religion, despite facing torture and death. These key events in her life - her provision of aid to persecuted ...
Mar 24, 2021 · Margaret Ward was born in Congleton, Cheshire, in around 1550; however, this is an estimated guess as we know very little information regarding her early life. What we do know is that Margaret was living in London, working in the service of a lady, when she found out about the suffering of Richard Watson, a Catholic priest who was imprisoned at Bridewell Prison. She eventually obtained ...
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Learn about the life and martyrdom of Saint Margaret Ward, who helped a Catholic priest escape from the Tower of London in 1558. Find out how she was arrested, tortured and killed for her faith, and why she is a saint.
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She decided she would attempt to save this priest. At the time, this priest would most likely be eventually executed. Saving him would be no small endeavour as security around him would be particularly high. Margaret Ward began by gaining permission to visit him and started doing so on a regular basis. She was thoroughly searched before and after e...
He provided a boat, and exchanged clothes with the priest. Fr. Richard escaped, but John was captured in his place. Margaret, having been Fr. Richard’s only visitor, was also arrested. In prison, Margaret was hung from her hands for eight days and scourged. Despite this, she refused to disclose any information about Fr. Richard or his whereabouts. ...
A reflection from someone in our young Catholic community There is something particularly inspiring about the lives of saints from England, particularly of those who chose to give up their life for what they believed. Margaret was born and lived in Cheshire and London. She was courageous and helped in any way she knew how. Her life is, and will alw...
Learn about the life and martyrdom of Saint Margaret Ward, one of the 40 martyrs of England and Wales, who saved a priest from execution and was herself hanged for her faith. Find out how she inspired a young Catholic to stand up for her beliefs and resist persecution.
Aug 30, 2012 · St. Margaret Ward, whose feast day we celebrate today, was tortured and put to death on this day in 1588. Her “crime” was helping a priest, William Watson, escape from prison. According to the great poet and martyr, Robert Southwell, who would also be put to death seven years later, Margaret Ward was tortured brutally prior to her execution.
St. Margaret Ward. Martyr, born at Congleton, Cheshire; executed at Tyburn, London, 30 Aug., 1588. Nothing is known of her early life except that she was of good family and for a time dwelt in the house of a lady of distinction named Whitall then residing in London. Knowing that William Watson, the priest who wrote the work known as the ...
