The Docwra family memorial gateway
We can't find any information explaining these gates.
EC1, St John's Square
Gate-building seems to run in the family: in 1504 Sir Thomas Docwra rebuilt the nearby St John's Gate.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Docwra memorial gates
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See Highgate School - Cholmeley House for information about the School.
