The Gypsy Boy Grave
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The Gypsy Boy Grave

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The Boy's or Gypsy's Grave (TL688662) is nowadays topped with a simple cross bearing the inscription "Joseph the Unknown Gypsy Boy." Well-tended and ringed with a simple low fence of wire hoops, there was still a visible mound when I visited in the early 1970's. It can be found on the grass verge where the Moulton to Chippenham road crosses the old Newmarket to Kentford road. The legend (which may have only developed during the 20th century) tells of a gypsy lad who either lost some of the sheep he was watching, or was accused of stealing them, and hanged himself on a nearby tree, or who simply lost some of his flock and was executed for it. Either way, he was buried at this spot, from which some passing cyclists have claimed emanates a strange, compelling power which forces them to dismount.

At least until World War Two gypsies were alleged (wrongly) to tend the grave, and even now fresh flowers (and occasionally coins) are left here. It's said that if any flowers should appear on the grave during Derby week, then a horse from the Newmarket stables will win the race. And on any racing day, the colour of the flowers foretells the racing colours of the winning horse.
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