Person    | Male  Born 30/11/1924  Died 27/2/1997

Canon Michael Richards

Categories: Religion

Countries: Wales

Catholic priest. Born Wales. Served as a second lieutenant in the 12th Royal Lancers in WW2. Whilst a student at Oxford he became a Catholic and his fiancee died suddenly. Ordained in 1960 by Bishop David Cashman Rector of of St Mary’s Church Cadogan Street, 1983 - 1991.

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Canon Michael Richards

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St Joseph's Cottages - Hume

After renovation in 1985 initiated by Canon John Longstaff and completed by C...

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Rev. Wilfred Charles Spreadbury

Rev. Wilfred Charles Spreadbury

Vicar of St Barnabas Church, Shacklewell Row immediately after WW2 until 1947 when he was appointed Rector of West Allington with East Allington and Sedgebrook, Lincs. Our colleague, Andrew Behan,...

Person, Religion

1 memorial
Upton Chapel, Barkham Terrace

Upton Chapel, Barkham Terrace

During the period 1785 -1862 a group of Particular Baptists used a house in what is now Burrell Street, SE11. They rebuilt it in 1801 and then in 1862 they had a new chapel built in Barkham Terrace...

Building, Religion

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St Mary Bothaw

St Mary Bothaw

'Bothaw' derived from 'boathouse', which makes sense when you remember that before the Embankment was built the Thames used be be a lot closer.  In existence by 1279, it was destroyed in the Great ...

Building, Religion

1 memorial
Revd. Christopher Thomas James Chessun

Revd. Christopher Thomas James Chessun

Rector of St Dunstans Stepney, 1999.  Enthroned as the Bishop of Southwark in 2011.

Person, Religion

1 memorial
Fetter Lane Society

Fetter Lane Society

The Moravian leader in London, Peter Bohler, established the Fetter Lane Society in May 1738 (- 42 depending on source).  Most of the members were Anglicans.  Attendees included John Wesley, Charle...

Group, Religion

1 memorial

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Barbara Everest

Barbara Everest

Film actor. Born in Southfields, London.  Her career spanned over fifty years. Played Elizabeth the servant in Gaslight (1944). Her day of birth is given as 19 or 9, depending on source.

Person, Cinema, Theatre

1 memorial