Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour bronze plaque
Overview
Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour bronze plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Tewkesbury. This bronze commemorative plaque records: KP Here lies Queen Katherine Parr wife to King Henry VIII and last the wife of Thomas Lord of Sudeley High Admiral of England and uncle to King Edward VI.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This bronze commemorative plaque records: KP Here lies Queen Katherine Parr wife to King Henry VIII and last the wife of Thomas Lord of Sudeley High Admiral of England and uncle to King Edward VI.
People and events
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
How it worked
The label Commemorative plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour bronze plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: KP Here lies Queen Katherine Parr wife to King Henry VIII and last the wife of Thomas Lord of Sudeley High Admiral of England and uncle to King Edward VI. Died 5th September 1548 The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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