Blessed John Beche O.S.B. | |
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| Abbot of Colchester, Martyr | |
| Born | Thomas Marshall Colchester, England |
| Died | 1 December 1539 probably at the Abbey's gallows at Greenstead |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 13 May 1895 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Feast | 1 December |
| Attributes | Bible |
Thomas Marshall (the Blessed John Beche), also known as John Beche,[1] (died 1 December 1539) was the last Abbot of Colchester Abbey.