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A report by Tony Bartelme for The Post and Courier. The trial was over. The witnesses had testified, and things didn’t look good for young Anne Bonny, pirate. It was November 1720, in Jamaica, a time of plunder. From New England to the Caribbean, pirates menaced ships. British authorities were fed up. And Anne Bonny was…

As a kid, I absolutely loved watching The Pirates of The Caribbean movies. Most of what I learned about pirates growing up was centered around men. But did you know that there were a number of female pirates? One

Radio Exe Little support for Burgh Island pirates By Daniel Clark, local democracy reporter 13 objections to statue Objections have been raised against plans for a statue of two real-life female ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ overs fears it would glamorise "violent criminals who contributed nothing to the local heritage." Plans were announced last month for 2.4 metre tall sculptures of two of Britain’s forgotten pirates, Anny Bonny and Mary Read, to be i...

Statue of pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read is proposed at Burgh Island, Devon Locals have argued tributes to the pilchard industry would be more appropriate Other residents suggested a statue of a fishermans wife would be more fitting   Bigbury Parish Council had 13 objections and voted unanimously against statue Anne Bonny and Mary Read were infamous pirates hanged in the Caribbean  

Backlash over Burgh Island statue honouring female pirates Some locals have registered their outrage over the proposals, questioning why a monument to ‘two criminals guilty of cruelty and thievery’ should be installed Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Objections have been raised against plans for a statue of two real-life women Pirates Of The Caribbean overs fears it would glamorise the ‘violent criminals. Plans were unveiled for an art installation on Burgh Island whi...

The forgotten tale of female pirates honoured with Burgh Island sculpture The two female pirates were famed for leaving a stream of “looted treasure” and “treacherous ex-lovers” behind them, and fighting side-by-side they would go on to become two of the world’s most notorious pirates. Updated General History Of The Pyrates Ann Bonny (left) And Mary Read Politics, environment, farming and more in your new free Western Morning News newsletter - direct to your inbox every dayInvalid Ema...

Radio Exe Pirate statues heading for Burgh Island By Daniel Clark, local democracy reporter Cross-dressing killers could boost tourism A sculpture to represent provide a permanent homage to “two of history’s greatest swashbucklers” is set to be installed on Burgh Island. The art installation, called Inexorable will represent two of Britain’s forgotten pirates, Anny Bonny and Mary Read, notorious for leaving a stream of “looted treasure” and “...