First recorded in the 12th century. Destroyed in the Great Fire and never rebuilt. This 1799 map shows the whole site marked as "churchyard". The congregation merged with St Antholin Budge Row. The text on the memorial suggests that the churchyard survived until 1884.
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St John the Baptist upon Walbrook
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St John the Baptist upon Walbrook - monument
An unusual and unsuccessful siting of a three-dimensional monument. One face ...
St John the Baptist Upon Walbrook - plaque
The inscription on the upper plaque requires careful examination to read but ...
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American troops in WW2 in London
During WW2 the US armed forces worshipped at the Grosvenor Chapel and partied at Rainbow Corner. This seems a good place to mention the searchable on-line honour roll of 28,000 Americans based in ...
3 memorials
Desiderius Erasmus
Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, and theologian. Born Rotterdam, date approximate. First visited London in 1499 and often stayed with Thomas More in Chelsea, a friend for over 30 years.
3 memorials
Reverend Edward Blick
Rector of Rotherhithe 1835-67. The old parish church was St Mary the Virgin in St Marychurch Street, Rotherhithe, on the west side of the peninsula. Apparently the area on the other side of the p...
1 memorial
General Arnold Brown
11th General of the Salvation Army, 1977-81. Born London. His family emigrated to Canada when he was a child. There he joined the Army which led to him working in London and travelling elsewhere...
1 memorial
Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road
The church moved here at the end of the 19th century from a Knightsbridge site, where the French Embassy now is. The British Library have a wonderful zoomable street-scape showing Knightsbridge w...
1 memorial
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Madame Tussaud
Born in Strasbourg as Marie Grosholtz. Her mother worked for Dr Curtius, a wax modeller, who taught his skills to Marie. In the French revolution made death masks of the executed nobles and royalty...
2 memorials
Thames Path
The Thames Path is a National Trail following the River Thames from one of its sources, Thames Head, to the Woolwich foot tunnel. It is about 185 miles (298 km) long. A path was first proposed in 1...
2 memorials
1 memorial
Heroic Self Sacrifice Memorial Committee
Created to oversee the completion of the 'Wall of Heroes' in Postman's Park, members included the vicar and churchwardens of St Botolph's Aldersgate and, we assume, G. F. Watts and Mary Watts at so...
5 memorials
Blackheath Station
Railway station served by trains from London and the North Kent and Bexleyheath lines. It was built using London Brick to a design by George Smith.
1 memorial
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