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

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; The event of his martyring has been described as "one of the darkest days in Steyning's 1200 year history."

See also

• Dirick Carver
• History of Christianity in Sussex
• Lewes Martyrs

References

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

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