Committee chairman. Because of the unusual surname, it is almost certain that he was the same Reverend Samuel Bickersteth who had been vicar of Leeds, Lewisham and nearby Crofton Park.
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Samuel Bickersteth
{On the bronze plaque:} This clock tower was erected to commemorate the Diamo...
An important man in the court of Edward IV, rising to the position of Lord Chamberlain. On the king’s death he supported his brother, the later Richard III, but something was not to Richard’s liki...
MP and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
Economist, philosopher, author and statesman. Born in Dublin. MP 1766-94 with the Whig Party.
Born Milk Street. In conflict with Henry VIII over religion he was imprisoned in the tower, found guilty of treason and beheaded on Tower Hill. Final words: "The King's good servant, but God's Firs...
Person, Execution, Literature, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous
Trustee of the Putney Pest House Charity, 1862.
