Anne Chamberlyne
Sailor, Military Person
1667 – 1691
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Who was Anne Chamberlyne?
Ann Chamberlyne was a female tar who joined her brother's ship's crew in 1690 and fought the French at Beachy Head. A plaque in her memory at All Saints Church Cheyne Walk in London used to exist, but it was destroyed in World War II during a bombing raid.
The plaque stated:
She is the first known female tar in British history.
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