In 1290 Edward I expelled Jews from England and for centuries, apart from those that practised their religion in secret, there were no Jews in England. In 1657, following a petition to Cromwell and a legal test case, it again became acceptable for Jews to live in England.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Jewish expulsion and resettlement
Commemorated ati
First synagogue after resettlement
Sure looks like a City of London plaque but the text around the edge is diffe...
Great Synagogue, Dukes Place
Corporation of London The Great Synagogue, Dukes Place, constituent of the Un...
Great Synagogue - Old Jewry
The Great Synagogue stood near this site until 1272. Corporation of London
Spanish and Portuguese Jews - 1
This building, erected in 1912, formerly housed the Beth Holim, or hospital, ...
Other Subjects
Gerald M. Stitcher, CBE
Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.
1 memorial
Revd. J. C. Pilkington, MA
One of the managers of the 1873-75 changes at Aske’s Hospital.
1 memorial
Minnie Lansbury
Suffragette and Poplar alderman. Daughter-in-law to George Lansbury. Her early death was brought about by being imprisoned, with other councillors, for refusing to levy a full rate, and catching pn...
5 memorials
Philip Twells
Banker, barrister and MP for the City of London. Lived in Enfield where his widow built St Mary Magdalene Church on Windmill Hill in his memory. They also had homes in Grosvenor Place and Eastbour...
2 memorials
Arthur Onslow
Electred Speaker of the House of Commons in 1728, a post he held for a record-setting 33 years. Born Chelsea. View from the Mirror credits Onslow with the invention of kerbstones.
2 memorials
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Freemason VCs - W8 - Myles, Neame, Nelson, Pitcher
WC2, Great Queen Street, Freemasons' Hall
The Freemasons commissioned this memorial to mark the 300th anniversary of The United Grand Lodge of England in 2017 and the centenary of...
War dead, War served | WW1
5 subjects commemorated
5 subjects commemorated
Hogarth - Harrow on the Hill
HA1, Grove Hill, Art School
Looking to connect Hogarth with Harrow we found: c.1800 Crown Street in Harrow was named Hogarth Lane; and Hogarth painted the Graham Chi...
1 subject commemorated
Swire war memorial - 1
SW1, Buckingham Gate, 59, Swire House
The names are grouped by brief company identifier, which we’ve recognised as follows: B&S - Butterfield & Swire CN Co - China N...
War dead, Civilian war dead | WW1, WW2
89 subjects commemorated
89 subjects commemorated
2 memorials
