Born Newbury of German parents and worked there briefly. 1643 appointed Prolocutor of the Westminster Assembly, effectively head of the church. Buried Westminster Abbey.
When Charles II was restored to the throne he ordered the disinterment of the bodies of Oliver Cromwell and his supporters, including Twiss, and their reburial in an unmarked pit in St Margaret's churchyard, Westminster.
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Dr William Twiss
When Charles II was restored to the throne he issued Royal Warrant, dated 9 S...
Businessman and management consultant. He has held posts at many companies, and has been chairman of the Royal Ballet School and the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. This photo comes from the Kew A...
Person, Commerce, Dance, Gardens / Agriculture, Politics & Administration
Theatre impressario, Conservative politician, racehorse owner. Born London. Started as an accountant at Harrods and then moved to the Palace Theatre Cambridge Circus, becoming MD in 1906. It wa...
Trustee of the Lambeth Hayles Estate development in 1894.
Past Prime Warden of The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers and father of John Robinson.
This building was partly destroyed by German aircraft on the 18th December 1917. Restoration completed 1919.
London County Council William Pitt the younger, 1759 - 1806, lived here, 1803 - 1804.
Mentioned in 1522 as an inn with 30 beds and stalls for four horses. Removed (as shown in the picture) for the formation of Holborn Viaduct and its approaches 1868.
The plaque is on the first floor balcony, in our photo partly hidden by tree foliage.
This Anchor Brewhouse is nothing to do with the Anchor Brewery at Park Street.
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