St. Peter's Church, Vere Street, was designed by James Gibbs, built by Edward Harley 2nd Earl of Oxford and opened in 1724 as Marylebone Chapel. In 1952 it became a chapel of ease, attached to All Souls Church Langham Place, and in 1983 the home of The Institute for Contemporary Christianity.
W1, Vere Street
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St Peter's Vere Street
Founded by Edward Harley and designed by James Gibbs. Once known as the Maryl...
Architect, pupil of Wren. Born Aberdeen. Died at home in Henrietta Street. ...
Politician and patron of the arts. MP for Radnor from 1711 to 1714, and for C...
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St Peter's Vere Street
Founded by John Stott. It aims to 'envision and equip Christians to engage bi...
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Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs. Lame. When in the flames he said to Apprice who was sharing the stake: "Hold on, John, it won't be for long: remember t...
Emma Cathleen Douglas is an artist. From The Richardson Collection: Daughter of David Harrington Angus Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry, and Ann Jones. With her husband, Damon Lewis Vincent H...
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