Vicar-apostolic of the London District.
Died Old Gloucester Street.
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Bishop Richard Challoner
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Bishop Challoner
Bishop Richard Challoner, 1691 - 1781, vicar-apostolic of the London District...
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British and Foreign Bible Society
Now simply the Bible Society, this was created by a group of people including William Wilberforce and Thomas Charles, to encourage the "wider circulation and use" of the Scriptures. On 7 March 1804...
2 memorials
Unknown warrior
The idea of a ceremonial burial for an unknown soldier came from a WW1 Army padre, Rev. David Railton. The French and the British acted on the idea in 1920 and over the years many other countries ...
1 memorial
Lady Morgan
The only Lady Morgan we can find is the Irish novelist Sydney, Lady Morgan (1781? - 1859). In 1833 she spent time in Belgium and then wrote the novel ‘The Princess’ set there, so, it might be her. ...
1 memorial
Bishop Piers Calverley Claughton
Archdeacon of London and Assistant Bishop of London.
2 memorials
French Protestant Church
Persecuted in France, about 50,000 Huguenots fled to Britain where Edward VI granted them asylum. The French Protestant Church of London was established by Royal Charter in 1550. It took over the T...
3 memorials
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Lupino Lane
Actor and theatre manager. Born Henry William George Lupino in London. He came from a theatrical family and adopted the name 'Lane' from a great aunt. He made his first stage appearance at the age ...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Alfred Hitchcock
Film director. Born at 517 Leytonstone High Road above his father William’s greengrocery and poultry shop. See Spitalfields Life for an unusual take on his life in Leytonstone. When Alfie was about...
23 memorials
Edgar Evans
Born Wales. Met Scott when both were serving in the Royal Navy. One of Scott's four companions who died with him, returning from the South Pole. Injured on the way to the pole he was the first to ...
2 memorials
Royal Victoria Yard war memorial
SE8, Grove Street, The Colonnade
On 19 March 1941 the Yard was hit by many bombs and incendiary devices leading to a hugely damaging fire. 7 of those named here died as a...
War dead, Civilian war dead | WW2
23 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
23 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
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