The Ancient Order of Druids sprung out of a surge of interest in the 18th century in all things related to ancient Britain, such as Stonehenge. Henry Hurle organised the Ancient Order along the lines of freemasonry but, these Druids, they are a disputatious bunch and a splinter group, the United Order of Druids, was formed in 1839. By WW1 there were 5 Druid sects and we lose patience with them. The Picture Source website provides some interesting information.
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Ancient Order of Druids
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St Swithin's church, London Stone
Of medieval origin, the church was destroyed by the Great Fire of London, and rebuilt to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren. It was badly damaged by bombing during WW2, and the remains were demoli...
2 memorials
St Mary Moorfields
Catholic church built by architect John Newman in 1820. Replaced in 1902 by the church of the same name in the north section of Eldon Street.From the church's website: "As the permanent seat of the...
1 memorial
Rev. John Corbin
John Corbin was born on 25 May 1811 in Ringwood, Hampshire, the son of William Corbin (1781-1854) and Mary Corbin née Bentley (1783-1853). He was baptised on 23 June 1811 in Ringwood. From 1835 to ...
1 memorial
Bishop Piers Calverley Claughton
Archdeacon of London and Assistant Bishop of London.
2 memorials
Wesley's second conversion
Wesley attended a meeting convened by James Hutton in Nettleton Court, off Aldersgate Street or at 28 Aldersgate Street. Here he felt a "warming of the heart". Three memorials all erected in sligh...
3 memorials
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Men from Whitbread & Co lost in WW1 & WW2
Our picture shows the Chiswell Street brewery in the years just before WW1.
1 memorial
William Hogarth - W4
W4, Hogarth Lane, Hogarth House
A London Inheritance has a good post on this house and its history.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Winifred Darch
IG10, Alderton Hill, Roding Valley High School
This building was the County High School for Girls opened in 1908. The children's author Winifred Darch (1884 - 1960) was a teacher here....
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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