Person    | Male  Born 1632  Died 7/7/1713

Bishop Henry Compton

Bishop of London from 1675 to 1713.

Born Warwickshire. After a period in Charles II's army he chose the church and within 5 years was made a bishop and a member of the Privy Council. His strong opposition to Roman Catholicism meant he was out of favour during James II's reign although he did supervise the education of his two daughters Mary and Anne. He was one of the Immortal Seven who invited William of Orange and Mary to take the British crown, and conducted their coronation ceremony. He went on to serve Queen Anne and died at Fulham Palace.

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Bishop Henry Compton

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Bishop Compton

The book he holds has "MPM FEBM" on the back cover and "DAM MPM" on the front...

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Friends of Vauxhall Park

Friends of Vauxhall Park

Established in 1999, the Friends of Vauxhall Park is a voluntary group whose aim is to protect and enhance Vauxhall Park as a place of freedom, recreation and enjoyment for all sections of the loca...

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture

2 memorials
Great Trees of London

Great Trees of London

Great Trees of London was a list created by Trees for Cities after the Great Storm of 1987, when the general public were asked to suggest suitable trees. 41 were chosen, with a further 20 added in ...

Concept, Gardens / Agriculture

2 memorials
Lieutenant Harry Leopold Pollak

Lieutenant Harry Leopold Pollak

Harry Leopold Pollak was born on 18 July 1885 in Marylebone, Middlesex (now Greater London), the second of the eight children of Joseph Pollak (1847-1927) and Emma Jane Pollak née Goldmann (1863-19...

Person, Armed Forces, Gardens / Agriculture, Argentina, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Hugh Gyle-Thompson

Hugh Gyle-Thompson

Born Denbighshire, Wales, son of A. G. Thompson and Bertha Evelyn Thompson. In 1938 he married Sara Elizabeth Ninita Forbes, daughter of Sir Victor Courtenay Walter Forbes. A person with this name...

Person, Gardens / Agriculture, Wales

1 memorial
Friends of Friary Park

Friends of Friary Park

From their website: "The Friends of Friary Park was formed in 1990 as the result of local discontent with the deteriorating condition of the Park. More than 200 people attended the inaugural meetin...

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial

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Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 4

Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 4

E14, Hale Street, Tower Hamlets Parks Department depot

See 'Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1' for all the text and names associated with the whole mural.

Sir Jacob Epstein

Sir Jacob Epstein

Sculptor and painter, renowned for producing controversial works of art that challenged the taboos of his time. Born New York City and arrived in London, via Paris, in 1905. 1909 - 1914 had a studi...

Person, Art, Sculpture, USA

10 memorials
Paralympic Games - 2012

Paralympic Games - 2012

Officially, the Fourteenth Summer Paralympic Games. A major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) that took place ...

Event, Sport / Games

2 memorials
A. R. Tiltman

A. R. Tiltman

Coaching Department

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Norwood Grove tree 1 - Prince of Wales

Norwood Grove tree 1 - Prince of Wales

SW16, Norwood Grove, garden

The RHS describe this conifer as: "'Lutea' is a loosely conical tree with a rather bushy habit, the young foliage light yellow, becoming ...

1 creator