Person    | Male  Born 1530  Died 29/2/1604

John Whitgift

Categories: Benefactor, Religion

Elizabeth I's last Archbishop of Canterbury. The palace used as a summer retreat by the Archbishops of Canterbury was in Croydon and here in 1596 Whitgift founded an eponymous school.

Memorable day of the year to die, shared with E. F. Benson. While Mary Hughes, J. E. Stanley Lewis and little Alfred E. Batt were all born on a leap day.

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John Whitgift

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Hospital of the Holy Trinity

{Beneath the arms of Archbishop Whitgift:} The Hospital of the Holy Trinity f...

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Whitgift statue

Ornamental Passions has some comments on this statue.

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50 years of Lionism in the British Isles

50 years of Lionism in the British Isles

Lions Clubs International were begun on 7 June 1917 in America by a Chicago businessman.  The first Lions Club in the UK was formed in London in 1950. From LionsMD105: "We are one of the largest se...

Event, Benefactor, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
George Halfhide

George Halfhide

Successful seal engraver. 1796 in business with John Barnes. 1800 the business moved to 7 Coventry Street and shortly after Halfhide was in business on his own. His son, also George, joined the bus...

Person, Benefactor, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Walter Daniel Cronin

Walter Daniel Cronin

Master of the Innholders 1920 - 21.

Person, Benefactor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial