John Launder (1530–1555) was an English Protestant martyr. He was executed in 1555 during a period of religious persecutions in England.[1]

John Launder
Born1530
Died1555
The Launder Memorial in Steyning

Launder was a husbandman of the parish of Godstone. He was seized with Dirick Carver.

There is a memorial to John Launder in Steyning where he was martyred. The memorial is pictured on the website of Steyning Museum;[2] The event of his martyring has been described as "one of the darkest days in Steyning's 1200 year history."[2]

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  1. ^ DIRICK CARVER AND JOHN LAUNDER, Foxe's Book of Martyrs, exclassics.com, retrieved 12 November 2009
  2. ^ a b "John Launder; The Steyning Martyr", steyningmuseum.org.uk