This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Bishop Kemp
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Orange Street Chapel
Also known as the Leicester Fields chapel. Founded by Huguenot refugees who fled from France at the time of the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Occupied: - 1693-1776 by the Huguenots, - 1776-1...
Ewer Street Burial Ground
St Saviour's Southwark has some good reports describing this burial ground at various times: 1822 - a report of a body-snatching incident; 1839 - a report of its over-filled "repulsive" condition; ...
John Bunyan
Born Elstow, Bedfordshire. A tinker by trade he became a travelling preacher. Unlicensed he was imprisoned 1660-1672. Wrote The Pilgrim's Progress. Died of a fever at Snow Hill, Holborn and is buri...
Rev. F. W. Briggs
1841 an assistant chaplain in Madras, India. Vicar at St Matthias from at least 1883 until 1896 when he was promoted away.
George Searles
Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs.
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Coronation Avenue bombing
N16, Victorian Road, Junction with Stoke Newington Road
Plaque unveiled by the broadcaster George Alagiah, a local resident.
Frankenstein
Character created by Mary Shelley in her eponymous book. The Somers Town Mural supposedly shows "Head of Frankenstein". We can't see it in the mural but suspect that the head of Frankenstein's mon...
Admiral Robert Blake
Admiral. The date given is his baptism, in Bridgwater, Somerset where there is now a museum and a statue. First fought for Cromwell in the army and was then appointed "General at Sea". 1652-3 he wa...
Trident air disaster
Flight BE548 crashed within 3 minutes of taking off from Heathrow. It came down in a field near Staines. 188 died.
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