Also known as Ned Allen. Born London near Bishopsgate and baptised at St Botolphs in 1566. Theatre manager and actor. Founder of Dulwich College, almshouses near the theatre in Bath Street and Alleyn's School in London. Favourite actor of Elizabeth I and James I. Died at home at Dulwich.
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Edward Alleyn
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Dulwich College
The original buildings of Dulwich College, founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn a...
Fortune Theatre
Good master Edward Alleyn's Fortune Theatre stood on a site near here in 1600.
St Botolph's information board
The church has two information boards, both of a standard design, which we wo...
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Elizabeth Croll
Born New Zealand. Scholar at SOAS specialising in the role of women in China. Vice Principal of SOAS. 2007 awarded CMG.
Person, Education, Gender Issues, China/Hong Kong, New Zealand
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Sacred Heart School, Hammersmith
The origins of the school date back to a nunnery in 1609. In 1869, Cardinal Manning decided to convert it into a seminary, and had John Francis Bentley (the architect of Westminster Cathedral) draw...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Peter Hill
Elizabethan seafarer. With Robert Bell he co-founded the St Mary Rotherhithe Free School, to educate the sons of local seafarers.
1 memorial
Samuel Phelps
Actor/manager, born in Devonport. Â In his early working life he worked on the York theatre circuit and acted in numerous tragic roles. In 1837 played Shylock at the Haymarket. He then had a short r...
2 memorials