Statue

St John of Wapping - charity boy

Site: St John of Wapping School (3 memorials)

E1, Scandrett Street, 6 - 8

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St John of Wapping - charity boy

Subjects commemorated i

St John of Wapping School

The school was originally founded in 1695, although its first location is unk...

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Charity scholars

Looking at London has a page about these little blue people but even there we...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
St John of Wapping - charity boy

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St John of Wapping School

St John of Wapping School

{Beneath bluecoat scholar statues:} Founded A.D. 1695 {below each statue:} Gi...

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