Person    | Male  Born 1/1/1769  Died 3/10/1833

Joseph Hughes

Categories: Religion

Joseph Hughes

Baptist minister. Born Hand Court, Holborn. Closely associated with Samuel Stennett's Little Wild Street chapel. With their help he established a chapel in Battersea in June 1797 where he was pastor through to his death. Co-founded the Surrey Mission Society and the Religious Tract Society. Died in Battersea. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.

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Joseph Hughes

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Bunhill burial ground - 5

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Our Lady of the Assumption Deptford

Our Lady of the Assumption Deptford

Originally founded as a mission in 1842, it was built to serve the local Catholic community, many of whom had come from Ireland to work on the railways and in the shipyards. 

Building, Architecture, Religion

1 memorial
Knights Templar

Knights Templar

The seal of the Knights incorporated the image of a horse with two riders, the Knights originally being too poor to have a horse each.   By papal decree the Knights Templar were dissolved in 1312 a...

Group, Armed Forces, Religion, Seriously Famous

1 memorial
London Charterhouse

London Charterhouse

Carthusian priory, founded by Sir Walter Manny and Bishop Michael Northburg of London. Inhabited by 25 monks. The priory was suppressed in 1538 (re: Dissolution of the Monesteries) and the land pas...

Building, Religion

2 memorials
Richard Beere

Richard Beere

Monk at London Charterhouse. Nephew of the Richard Beere who was Abbot of Glastonbury. Became a Carthusian in February 1523. Taken to Newgate Prison, chained and left to starve to death though ther...

Person, Execution, Religion

1 memorial
St Katharine by the Tower / Royal Foundation of St Katharine

St Katharine by the Tower / Royal Foundation of St Katharine

Full name: Royal Hospital and Collegiate Church of St. Katharine by the Tower. This was a medieval church and hospital founded by Queen Matilda of Boulogne, wife of King Stephen. From 1273 onwards...

Building, Religion

1 memorial