Plaque

Graveyard

Inscription

John Michele Esq., second son of Simon Michele Esq., of Saint John Clerkenwell, gave this ground as a place of Burial to the Parish of Saint John Clerkenwell by a grant dated May 1st 1714 and inrolled in Chancery, in pursuance of his father's goodness.

Site: Graveyard, garden & Lowe (3 memorials)

EC1, Benjamin Street, St John's Garden

In the photo you can see 3 stone plaques on this wall. The low, middle one is weather-worn into illegibility. Lowe's tree is at the centre of the photo.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Graveyard

Subjects commemorated i

John Michele

Second son of Simon in the parish of St John Clerkenwell. Active in 1714.

Simon Michele

From the parish of St. John Clerkenwell. Probably died shortly before 1714. ...

St John's Clerkenwell graveyard & garden

In 1714 John Michele gave the ground to St John’s Church in St John’s Square ...

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Graveyard

Also at this site i

Simon Lowe tree

Donated by Belmont and Lowe to mark the retirement of Simon Lowe, 30th April ...

St John's Garden

S. John's Clerkenwell This consecrated graveyard, the property of S. John's ...

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