Site of the French hospital founded by royal charter in 1718 to house the poor or infirm of French Huguenot descent. In 1866 the hospital was moved to Hackney and in 1960 to Rochester in Kent.
EC1, Bath Street, St Luke's Primary School
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
French hospital
Founded by royal charter in 1718 to house the poor or infirm of French Huguen...
French Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. The name emerged in 1560 b...
No explanation for the choice of name is given and we are not aware that Darwin was associated in any way with Tower Hamlets.
This is one of those plaques modelled on those of the City of London.
"Tyburn Hill"? Pancake more like! Can anyone explain this description? This is probably the foundation stone for the 1963 rebuilding.
Unveiled by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets and a Rifles contingent of ten.
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