Building    From 1550  To 1940

First Dutch church, Austin Friars

Categories: Religion

Countries: Netherlands

The original Austin Friars monestery dates from about 1250. In 1550 Edward VI granted Protestant refugees from the Netherlands permission to establish a church here, the first Dutch Protestant church in the world. Destroyed in WW2.

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First Dutch church, Austin Friars

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Austin Friars & the Queens

To commemorate the visit by Their Majesties Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Beat...

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Dutch Church

HKH Irene Prinses der Nederlanden, legde de eerste steen van dit Kerkgebouw d...

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Other Subjects

Michael H. V. Bowles

Michael H. V. Bowles

Rector at Old church - Stanmore in 1992.

Person, Religion

1 memorial
Guardian Angels Church & School

Guardian Angels Church & School

The church on the Mile End Road was opened in 1903, the school, shown in this picture, behind the church, in 1896. Both funded by the Howard Family of Norfolk.

Building, Education, Property, Religion

1 memorial
Missionary work

Missionary work

Individuals and groups were sent to places where a need was seen for Christian instruction, normally in foreign parts.  The Moravian Church began sending out missionaries in 1732.  The China Inland...

Concept, Religion

1 memorial
Southwark Cathedral

Southwark Cathedral

Its full name is the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie. Any claim that there was a convent here before 1106 are apparently unproven. 1106 - 1538 it was the church of...

Building, Religion

1 memorial
Lucy Phillimore

Lucy Phillimore

We think this lady must be the Lucy Phillimore referenced in the 1922 Seeking My Roots, on page 279-280: "Lucy was born at 42, Clarges Street, London, about five minutes before 8 o'clock p.m., on W...

Person, Religion

1 memorial

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Railway deaths

Railway deaths

NW1, Euston Square

At the eastern entrance to the garden in front of Euston Station.

3 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
Wandsworth Fire Service Old Comrades Association

Wandsworth Fire Service Old Comrades Association

Admittedly the badge is for an overseas contingent rather than Wandsworth but it's lovely, and the source website gives: "In 1938 the Auxiliary Fire Service was formed. The formation of the NFS wou...

Group, Armed Forces, Community / Clubs

2 memorials
A. G. Booker
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
St Thomas the Apostle Church

St Thomas the Apostle Church

EC4, Great St Thomas Apostle

Site of St Thomas the Apostle church, destroyed in the Great Fire 1666. Corporation of the City of London

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator