The church gets its name from the pattens (clog-like shoes) made and sold in the lane beside the church. An early building was pulled down and reconstructed in 1538. After the Great Fire it was again rebuilt, by Wren 1686 - 1688. Damaged during WW2 it was restored in 1955-56.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St Margaret Pattens
Commemorated ati
St Gabriel Fen churchyard
The modern information board above adds nothing of historical interest.
Other Subjects
Reverend Nicholas Richards
Priest. Ordained as a deacon in 1966 and as a priest in 1967. He served in curacies in Coventry and Winchester before coming to Southwark.
1 memorial
Albert Barff
Head of the choir school at St Pauls. When he died he was vicar of St. Giles's, Cripplegate, and Prebendary of St. Paul's. Andrew Behan and kindly researched this entry for us: Born 2 Paradise Pl...
1 memorial
Christchurch - Greyfriars Vestry
Originally added to the church in 1760, built flush against the facade's south side and part of the church's south wall. Partially destroyed 1940, rebuilt in 1981.
1 memorial
Rev. Edward Birch
Researching a plaque about West Hackney National Schools we did not expect to find the supposed straight-laced Victorians gleefully publishing a booklet giving the details brought out in the trial ...
1 memorial