A LEDBURY historian has started a quest to trace the story behind a Herefordshire tomb.
John Grove hopes to shed new light on the Mortimer family during a presentation on Saturday in Much Marcle.
St Bartholomew’s Church contains the tomb of Blanche Mortimer, while others are buried throughout the region.
The Mortimers were a powerful medieval family in the Marches who were based at Wigmore and Ludlow Castles. Many communities still bear the Mortimer name.
Mr Grove, who wants to launch a gazetteer of Mortimer sites, will explain his project in the Memorial Hall at 10am.
For more details, visit mortimerhistorysociety.
org.uk.
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