Dean of St Paul’s from 1871 to 1890. Died Dover.
2019: We were contacted by Ann Hentschel who told us that church was born Lisbon, Portugal, not Newport, Wales, as we had read elsewhere. Ann has published her researches on RWC's mother at Bromley Caroline Metzener Family Tree.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Dean Richard William Church
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:
Dean Richard William Church
The feast of the conversion of St Paul is on 25th January which gives the ere...
Burnt at the stake in Uxbridge for his Protestant beliefs. Aged 23. He was charged with not doing deference to Romish ceremonies, and was condemned by Bishop Bonner, his cause not being heard. T...
Pronounced Lez-ness. Founded by Richard de Lucy, as a penance for his role in the murder of Thomas Becket. It never grew to any great size, and was closed by Cardinal Wolsey under a licence to supp...
French Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. Persecuted in France, in 1550 Edward VI signed a charter granting them asylum in England. See also French Protestant Church. The name emerged in ...
An early church was demolished in 1720, leaving only the clock tower. The new building incorporated the original large clock tower at the western end. This church including the tower was demolished...
Founded by William Shipley as the "Society of Arts" in Rawthmell's Coffee House. They carried on meeting in coffee houses and taverns but as the society grew they needed more space. Shipley rented ...
West Ham was merged with parts of Barking and Woolwich to form the London Borough of Newham in 1965.
Philanthropist. Born in Crown Street, now Sun Street, EC2. Brought up in Mile End. Followed his father and brothers into the stationery and printing business. 1963 founded, and chaired, the philan...
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