Archdeacon of London and Assistant Bishop of London.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Bishop Piers Calverley Claughton
Commemorated ati
Amen Court
This cast of characters also appear on the nearby St Paul's Choir school plaq...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Bishop Piers Calverley Claughton
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St Paul’s Choir school
The feast of the conversion of St Paul is on 25th January which gives the ere...
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