The Ingoldmells Palm Tree
Introduction
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The Ingoldmells Palm Tree
Image: © Richard Croft Taken: 13 Feb 2009
Local tradition asserts that in the 19th century, the squire's daughter Charlotte fell in love with a servant named Jonah and they had secret liaisons by the church porch. One night the squire saw them and subsequently dismissed Jonah from his employment in expression of his disapproval. Jonah went to sea and was killed in a shipwreck, but his body was brought home and buried by the porch with a palm tree planted to mark his grave. Charlotte died of a broken heart shortly afterwards.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.193696
Longitude
0.3326