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Independent Chapel, Henley stone plaque

Commemorative plaque

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This stone commemorative plaque records: In vaults below this memorial stone lie the remains of many residents of Henley from the 18th and 19th centuries who worshipped in the Independent Chapel which stood on this site. Many of those buried here were of Huguenot descent whose families fled France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. This stone was laid by descendants of four families buried here: Beuzeville, Byles, Soundy and Unwin
The Independent Chapel site in Henley marks a burial ground for residents, many of Huguenot descent, reflecting the historical migration following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The memorial honors descendants of these families, preserving the memory of their religious and cultural heritage.

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