Back in 1782 a ship of the East India Company was shipwrecked off the islands that now make up the Republic of Palau. The crew managed to make it to one of the islands, which happened to be uninhabited and soon met the leader of the archipelago Abba Thule.
Abba Thule helped the English men in exchange for their assistance in subduing some rival villagers.
When it was time for the crew to head back home Abba Thule requested that the crew take his second young Lee Boo back to England so that he could learn about England. Lee Boo stayed with the captain of the expedition who was a resident of Rotherhithe and came to visit St Mary's church.
Sadly, less than 6 months after he arrived in London Prince Lee Boo died of smallpox and is buried here.
Also the Mayflower set sail to the US from Rotherhithe and a plaque at St Mary Church commemorates the event.
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