Person    | Male  Born 25/2/1780  Died 6/9/1862

Archbishop John Bird Sumner

Categories: Religion

Born Warwickshire. Bishop of Chester 1828 - 48 when he was elevated to Archbishop of Canterbury. Brother to Charles Sumner, Bishop of Winchester. Died at his summer residence in Croydon, Addington Palace.

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Archbishop John Bird Sumner

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Archbishop Sumner's Memorial Schools

These three men must have been the vicars at St Philips, at the years given.

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Deptford Friends' Meeting House

Deptford Friends' Meeting House

It is believed that William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, also worshipped at this Quaker house. Demolished 1807.

Building, Religion

1 memorial
Stewart D. Headlam

Stewart D. Headlam

Stewart Duckworth Headlam was born on 12 January 1847 in Wavertree, Liverpool, Lancashire, the fourth of the five children of Thomas Duckworth Headlam (1806-1885) and Latitia Headlam née Simpson (1...

Person, Politics & Administration, Religion

1 memorial
St John's Clerkenwell graveyard & garden

St John's Clerkenwell graveyard & garden

In 1714 John Michele gave the ground to St John’s Church in St John’s Square for use as a graveyard. About 100 years later Rev. William Dawson arranged that the church donate the graveyard as a pub...

Place, Gardens / Agriculture, Religion

2 memorials
College of Minor Canons in St Paul’s Cathedral

College of Minor Canons in St Paul’s Cathedral

In existence before 1066.  Richard II formalised the structure.  At that time they were 12 in number but are now down to three, responsible for singing services and organising large and small scale...

Building, Music / songs, Politics & Administration, Religion

1 memorial