Title:

Knight

First Name:

William

Last Name:

Stanley

Memorial Type:

Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Inscription:

Sir William Stanley KG 1495

Allegiance:

Yorkist to Lancastrian

Condition:

Good

Condition Description:

Text easily legible, some oxidation of the copper in the plaque

Memorial Notes:

Stanley fought for the Yorkists at the battles of Blore Heath (1459), Towton (1461) and Tewksbury (1470). At the battle of Bosworth (1485) he famously switched sides. Stanley was executed in 1495 for his support for the pretender to the thrown Perkin Warbeck