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.
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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...
This plaque was fixed to the wall of the brewery Barclay, Perkins & Co. It was unveiled by Herbert Beerbohm Tree who was President o...
Chaim Weizmann, 1874 - 1952, scientist and statesman, first president of the state of Israel lived here. Greater London Council
Eleanor Rathbone, 1872-1946, pioneer of family allowances, lived here. Greater London Council
Sir Noel Coward, author, composer and actor, lived here, 1930-1956.
The Queen's college site is a lively site and provides some history. Catherine Mansfield was a student at Queen's College. 'My college life, which is such a vivid and detailed memory in one way, ...
The quotation comes from 'Ode Recited at the Harvard Commemoration, July 21, 1865' by James Russell Lowell. Its right-justification and t...
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