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Maidstone Unveils Statue Honoring Wrongfully Executed Women

11/3/2025

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Maidstone Borough Council unveiled the statue "The Meeting Point" to honor women wrongfully executed for witchcraft in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The statue commemorates three figures, including a healer, reflecting recognition of injustices rooted in misogyny.
Councillor Claire Kehily said these women were victims of circumstance, not witches.
Maidstone Borough Council advocates a pardon for those executed under the Witchcraft Act of 1562, and the statue signals community remembrance.

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Maidstone Borough Council unveiled the statue "The Meeting Point" to honor women wrongfully executed for witchcraft in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The statue commemorates three figures, including a healer, reflecting recognition of injustices rooted in misogyny.
Councillor Claire Kehily said these women were victims of circumstance, not witches.
Maidstone Borough Council advocates a pardon for those executed under the Witchcraft Act of 1562, and the statue signals community remembrance.