A monastery was established here by the grey-habited Franciscans. Following the dissolution of the monasteries the church was renamed Christchurch and in 1552 the remains of the monastery were converted into Christ's Hospital.
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Greyfriars Monastery
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French's Dairy conduit
The nice lady in the shop told us that it is a 2 metre square white marble we...
Grey Friars Monastery
Site of Grey Friars Monastery, 1225 - 1538. The Corporation of the City of Lo...
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St Mary Colechurch
First recorded in the late 12th century as an element in the name of the priest, Peter Colechurch, who built the first stone London Bridge. It is not known whether the church took its name from Pet...
1 memorial
1 memorial
1 memorial
Frederick Denison Maurice
John Frederick Denison Maurice was born 29 August 1805 in Normanston near Lowestoft. He was the founder of the Working Men's College and an organizer of the Christian Socialist movement. He died,...
1 memorial
St Peter's Vere Street
Founded by Edward Harley and designed by James Gibbs. Once known as the Marylebone Chapel, it was originally intended as a chapel of ease to supplement the parish church for the growing parish of M...
1 memorial
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The Village in the Jungle
Novel written by Leonard Woolf, published 1913, based on his experiences as a colonial civil servant in British-controlled Ceylon, but unusually written from the native point of view.
1 memorial
Millbank Prison - Australia
VIC 3931, Main Street, Mornington, Victoria, Australia, 21
We thank John Billing, resident of Mornington, for telling us about this bollard and sending us all the information and the pictures. (T...
3 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
E. Lambert
Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Charles Jamrach
Dealer in birds and wildlife generally. Born Johann Christian Carl Jamrach in either Hamburg or Memel (depending on source). He moved to London and became an importer, breeder, and exporter of anim...
2 memorials
Walter Henry Childs
Auxiliary fireman killed in the bomb attack on Henry Cavendish School, Balham. Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly researched this man: Auxiliary Fireman Walter Henry Childs was born on 27 March...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
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