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Gerald Blunt

Categories: Religion

Rector of Chelsea Old Church. Brother of Wilfred Scawen Blunt and father of Reginald, Chelsea historian and founder of the Chelsea Society and also of artist Arthur Cadogan Blunt (1860–1934).

British History On-line confirms that Blunt was the Rector at The Rectory from 1860 and "A. Gerald W. Blunt was the son of Henry Blunt, senior curate of Chelsea Parish (1824–1830) and later Rector of Holy Trinity, Chelsea (1832–1835). Several additions were made to the Rectory during Mr. Gerald Blunt's residence there."

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Gerald Blunt

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Dovehouse Green - Victorian plaque

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Lambeth Chapel

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Mrs Robinson Whittaker

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Albert E. Reed

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Charterhouse church

A chapel was first built here soon after 1348 by Walter de Manny, alongside a burial ground for victims of the Black Death. In 1371 when the Charterhouse Priory was built here the chapel was inco...

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St Mary le Bow

There is archaeological evidence that a church has existed on the site in Cheapside since Saxon times and the current building was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Its famous bells feature in the ...

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The Retreat, Peak Hill, Sydenham

George Baxter's wife was living here in 1865 when he joined her and stayed until his death here in 1867. By 1894 it had been renamed Leahurst.

Building, Property

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Michael Tyrrell

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Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

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Incorporated Society of Musicians - London Section

Installers of very attractive plaques.

Group, Music / songs

2 memorials

George Lookwood (Slim of Peckham)

Mosaic artist active in 2007.

Person, Art

1 memorial