Renowned Shakespearean actor and philanthropist.
Also known as Ned Allen. Born London near Bishopsgate and baptised at St Botolphs in 1566. Theatre manager and actor. Owned the Manor of Dulwich and founded the Fortune Theatre in EC1 and almshouses nearby, Dulwich College, and Alleyn's School. Favourite actor of Elizabeth I and James I. Died at home at Dulwich.
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Edward Alleyn
The original buildings of Dulwich College, founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn a...
This sculpture depicts a scene on a stage, in which Alleyn is acting with a y...
Good master Edward Alleyn's Fortune Theatre stood on a site near here in 1600.
Southwark Cathedral For over 1,000 years Christians have worshipped here. AD ...
The church has two information boards, both of a standard design, which we wo...
Initially known as the Young Men's Christian Institute this was founded by Quentin Hogg out of the ruins of the Royal Polytechnic Institution.
Professor of Land Use and Transport Studies and Dean of Architecture at Cambridge. Born Chile. Awarded an OBE in 2009.
Created out of the Elementary Education Act 1870. The LSB covered the same Inner London area as that of the Metropolitan Board of Works. The members of the LSB were directly elected. The LSB ens...
Royal Air Force fighter pilot and PE teacher. Born Sydenham, lived in Lewisham most of his life. Aged 18, joined the RAF and flew Spitfires and Hurricanes. When he left the RAF he taught at Turnham...
Founded by Thomas Wall. It is now called the Thomas Wall Centre.
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