Ascended throne in 1216, aged 9. Son of King John. Resurrected the Magna Carta. Married Eleanor of Provence who became consort queen. Began the building of the current Westminster Abbey in 1245 and is buried there.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King Henry III
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Henry III granting charter to Westminster Abbey
This section is to the left of the entrance arch. The description of "Henry ...
Maughan - Henry III
The building Henry clutches represents the House of the Converts which he bui...
Savoy - crown
SH Within these precincts stood the Palace of Savoy, the erection of which w...
Westminster Hall - Simon de Montfort
Queen Elizabeth II here replied to addresses presented by both Houses of Parl...
Other Subjects
Richard Penderel
Born Tong Shropshire, one of 5 catholic brothers. In 1651, following his father's beheading in 1649, Charles II was running from Cromwell's army. The Penderels disguised him and helped him on his...
Frederick, Duke of York
Born St James's Palace, the second and favourite son of George III. Card gambler. Fought a duel on Wimbledon Common. Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, 1795 - 1809 and 1811 - 1827. Died, heavi...
Louis-Napoleon, Prince Imperial
Son of Napoleon III. Born Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte in the Palace of the Tuileries, Paris. He fought in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 - 71 with his father, and was then sent to ...
Lord Guilford Dudley / Guildford Dudley
Son of John Dudley and husband of Lady Jane Grey - see there for more information.
King Leopold II of the Belgians
Son of King Leopold I. King of the Belgians 1865 -1909. Leopold's cruel exploitation of the Congo was carried out in his name and under his instruction. The Queen Mary College students, succinctly,...
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Maurice Wilkins
Molecular biologist. Born New Zealand. Worked on DNA X-ray diffraction studies 1953 at King's College London with Franklin, Gosling, Stokes and Wilson. 1962 awarded a Nobel Prize with Crick and Wa...
Sir Jack Cohen
Businessman. Born Jacob Edward Kohen in Whitechapel. He worked as an apprentice tailor to his father, but after WW1 he became a market stall holder in Hackney. In 1924 he created the Tesco brand us...
Frederick Catherwood
Artist, architect and explorer. Born at 21 Charles Square. Topographical artist. He visited many Mediterranean countries drawing their monuments and ruins. In 1839-40 Catherwood and John Lloyd ...
Colonial Office - S09 - Grenville
SW1, Whitehall, Foreign Office
Statues Hither and Thither has been invaluable in identifying some of the busts and most of the statues. The statues are not labelled and...
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