Person    | Male  Born 21/8/1947  Died 8/12/1995

Philip Lawrence

Categories: Education, Tragedy

Countries: Ireland

Teacher. Born Ireland. 1993 appointed headteacher of St George's School. Stabbed to death when he tried to help a pupil who was being attacked by a gang. The 15-year-old killer, Learco Chindamo, was imprisoned but freed in 2010.

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Philip Lawrence

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Philip Lawrence

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City of London School for Girls

City of London School for Girls

Founded by William Ward. On the Carelite site 1894 to 1969 and then moved to the Barbican.

Building, Education

1 memorial
Lawrence Sheriff

Lawrence Sheriff

Probably born in or near Rugby, 1515-16. In 1534 he went to London as an apprentice to a grocer. 7 years later he was a grocer and in 1554 he was elected to the Worshipful Company of Grocers. He wa...

Person, Education, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Tomoatsu Godai

Tomoatsu Godai

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan

1 memorial
Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, USA,

Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, USA,

In 1966 the remains of Church of St Mary Aldermanbury were removed to this college and restored as a memorial to Sir Winston Churchill.

Place, Education, USA

1 memorial
Dr. Elsie Yu Chen Chee

Dr. Elsie Yu Chen Chee

Born Shanhai but lived in Singapore for at least 35 years. In 2001 Dr Yu Chen Chee Elsie was the fifth woman in Singapore to be awarded the Singapore Council of Women's Organizations Award.

Person, Education, Sculpture, China/Hong Kong, Singapore

1 memorial