Person    | Male  Born 1530  Died 29/2/1604

John Whitgift

Categories: Benefactor, Religion

Elizabeth I's last Archbishop of Canterbury. The palace used as a summer retreat by the Archbishops of Canterbury was in Croydon and here in 1596 Whitgift founded an eponymous school. Memorable date to die.

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John Whitgift

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Hospital of the Holy Trinity

{Beneath the arms of Archbishop Whitgift:} The Hospital of the Holy Trinity f...

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Whitgift statue

Ornamental Passions has some comments on this statue.

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Rotary Club of Enfield

Rotary Club of Enfield

"Rotary is a worldwide organisation of more than 1.2 million business, professional and community leaders who make up 33,000 Rotary Clubs in over 200 countries around the world.  We are non politic...

Group, Benefactor, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
people of Dorking

people of Dorking

The town where Laurence Olivier was born.

Group, Benefactor

1 memorial
Howard Family of Norfolk

Howard Family of Norfolk

The family who paid for the Guardian Angels Church and school consisted of: the 15th Duke of Norfolk, Sir Henry Fitzalan-Howard and his two sisters Lady Margaret and Lady Mary Howard. The Duke was...

Group, Benefactor

1 memorial
J. Beavington Atkinson

J. Beavington Atkinson

Andrew Behan has researched Atkinson and provides: Joseph Beavington Atkinson was born on 22 May 1822 in Higher Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire, the eldest son of Joseph and Sarah Atkinson, née Wa...

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial