Colchester, Castle Gardens, Civil War Siege Monument 1934
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The obelisk was erected in 1892 on the site of the execution of two Royalist captains, Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, on 28 August 1648. They were shot by order of Sir Thomas Fairfax, the Parliamentary general, after the Civil War siege ended.
An extract from Colchester Photographic Memories.
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