The original Austin Friars monestery dates from about 1250. In 1550 Edward VI granted Protestant refugees from the Netherlands permission to establish a church here, the first Dutch Protestant church in the world. Destroyed in WW2.
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First Dutch church, Austin Friars
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Austin Friars & the Queens
To commemorate the visit by Their Majesties Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Beat...
Dutch Church
HKH Irene Prinses der Nederlanden, legde de eerste steen van dit Kerkgebouw d...
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Friends’ Meeting House - Hammersmith
Hammersmith Quakers gives: "Members of the Society of Friends (better known as Quakers) have been living and worshipping in Hammersmith since 1658 when Hammersmith and Chiswick were farming village...
1 memorial
John Routh
Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs.
1 memorial
Royal Army Temperance Association
Created by Lord Frederick Roberts as the ArmyTemperance Association by amalgamating two other long-standing temperance associations all based in garrison towns. He also created the ArmyTemperance A...
1 memorial
St Michaels Church at Burleigh and Exeter Streets
St. Michaels Church was erected in 1833 at the S. W. corner of Burleigh and Exeter Streets. In 1905 St Michael's parish was united to St Paul's Covent Garden, by an order in council, the church was...
1 memorial
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