Plaque

St Gabriel Fen churchyard

Inscription

This churchyard was attached to the church of St Gabriel Fenchurch which was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. The parish was united with that of St Margaret Pattens in 1670 and was included in that of St Edmund the King Lombard Street in 1954. The churchyard was paved and planted by some of the ownners and occupiers of the adjoining buildings in 1960.

The modern information board above adds nothing of historical interest.

Site: St Gabriel Fen churchyard (1 memorial)

EC3, Fen Court

From London Gardens Online: "A churchyard is recorded as existing in 1331 and was probably walled from the C16th. Before WWII the railed burial ground had tombs, a number of trees and a central walk. In 1960 it was laid out as a paved open space with raised beds, a few trees, seating and three C18th chest tombs remaining. It was later re-landscaped with new paving, seating and planting."

We were delighted to find, in front of this (to be honest, less than amazing) plaque - a maze. We can add this to the list of London's mazes at Londonist.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Gabriel Fen churchyard

Subjects commemorated i

St Edmund King & Martyr, Lombard Street

Destroyed in the Great Fire. The new building by Wren, 1670-1679, was damage...

Read More

St Gabriel Fen(church)

Dating back to at least 1331, the church was destroyed in the Great Fire afte...

Read More

St Margaret Pattens

The church gets its name from the pattens (clog-like shoes) made and sold in ...

Read More

Great Fire of London

Started on a Sunday morning. After 4 days the destruction included: - an area...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Roper's Garden

Roper's Garden

SW3, Cheyne Walk, Corner of Old Church Street

Parachute mines were used in the early 40s; the end of the war was characterised by the use of V-1s and V-2s. Parachute mines are recorde...

5 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
Cardinal Newman - WC1

Cardinal Newman - WC1

WC1, Southampton Place, 17

Here, in early life, lived John Henry Cardinal Newman. Born 1801 : Died 1890.

1 subject commemorated
Hornsey Y.M.C.A. - extension

Hornsey Y.M.C.A. - extension

N8, Tottenham Lane, 184, Hornsey Young Mens Christian Association

The Cloutman plaque is above the one about the extension, to the left of the bus. In 1995 Donald H. Dakin wrote a book “A Story Told in ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Bedford 1972

Bedford 1972

WC1, Chenies Street

We believe that the crown and the 'B' are indicative of the Bedford Estates and that the date commemorates the royal silver wedding as we...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
National Theatre foundation - 1988

National Theatre foundation - 1988

SW1, Belvedere Road, National Theatre

This group of plaques is in the ground floor seating area.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator