More Children Memorial Plaque, St James Church (Shipton, 1996)

This plaque, put up in 1996 the year after the 375th anniversary of the voyage, commemorates the sad story of four young passengers: the More children from Shipton in Shropshire. Samuel More had apparently believed that the children were not his but the result of his wife’s adultery; he paid £80 to send them to the new colony. Two of the children died on board, one soon after landing, and only one survived – though for over another 70 years.

For the full story, see: ‘The More Children’s Story’ - http://shropshiremayflower.com/the-four-more-children/