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A guild of knights, whose role may have been to defend London from attack from the east. The book "London, 800-1216: The Shaping of a City By Christopher Nugent Lawrence" has a go at explaining what this was.

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King Edgar

The plaque with this text utilizes an unusually interesting script, reminisce...

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Sir Jacob Astley

Sir Jacob Astley

Jacob Astley, 1st Baron Astley of Reading was a Royalist commander in the English Civil War. Born Norfolk. Served Charles I loyally and, when the cause was lost, retired to Maidstone.

Person, Armed Forces

1 memorial
S. F. J. Wood

S. F. J. Wood

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
N. J. Smith

N. J. Smith

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
A. J. White

A. J. White

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
George Bridges Rodney

George Bridges Rodney

Born London. Naval officer involved in the American revolution. Died in Hanover Square.

Person, Armed Forces

2 memorials

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Fruiterers Hall & warehouses

Fruiterers Hall & warehouses

In 1754 the Fruiterers had warehouses at the “Three Cranes”, situated in a lane called Fruiterers’ Alley, running off Thames Street. The Company’s meeting place or hall at that time was the Fruiter...

Building, Property

1 memorial
Civic Trust

Civic Trust

From the picture source website: " founded in 1957 by Duncan Sandys, a British politician, and the former son-in-law of Sir Winston Churchill. It campaigned to make better places for people to live...

Group, Architecture, Community / Clubs

4 memorials
World War 2

World War 2

Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do visit the picture source web site - it has a fascinating collection of maps.  And we enjoyed these photos of current WW2 ev...

Event, Armed Forces, Tragedy

378 memorials
Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II

Born 17 Bruton Street, to the Duke and Duchess of York. For information on where she was brought up see Byron Statue. When she was 10 her father became King George VI (on the abdication of his brot...

Person, Royalty, Seriously Famous

126 memorials
London County Council

London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a la...

Group, Politics & Administration

283 memorials