"Old John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster" - first line in Shakespeare's Richard II. Fourth son of Edward III. Younger brother to the Black Prince. Uncle to Richard II. Born in Ghent. Lived at the Palace of the Savoy 1362 - 1381. Through his first wife's inheritance became the richest nobleman in England. His third wife was Chaucer's wife's sister. Powerful military leader and virtual regent for Richard II. Died Leicester Castle, aged 59, so not really that old.
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John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
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Savoy - feathers
SH Here, John of Valois, King of France, when brought to England as a captiv...
Savoy - flowers
SH In the Palace of the Savoy lived for many months Simon de Montfort, found...
Other Subjects
Mrs Ann Baker
One of the managers of the 1873-75 changes at Aske’s Hospital.
1 memorial
Hendon Corporation
The Borough of Hendon was incorporate into Barnet in 1965.
2 memorials
William Pitman
Co-churchwarden at Christ Church, Newgate Street in 1888.
0 memorials
1 memorial
Nestor Makhno
Anarchist revolutionary and commander of an anarchist army. Born in what is now Ukraine. Died in exile in Paris.
1 memorial
Previously viewed
Hogarth plaque - gone
W1, Leicester Square
Londonist posted this picture in 2013 and there we learn that Vanguard's founding Director, Mac McCullagh, has collected odd, and sometim...
1 subject commemorated
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