Born in Stockholm to the crown prince of Sweden and Norway. Became king Oscar II of Sweden and Norway on the death of his brother on 18 September 1872. The union between the two countries failed in 1905 and he renounced the Norwegian throne. Died in Stockholm.
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King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway
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Ebenezer Church - Prince Oscar
This is the foundation stone from the Norwegian church that preceded St Olavs...
Other Subjects
Prince Ernest Augustus, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Born in Hanover as the Crown Prince of the Hanoverian royal family but also related to the British royals. In 1878 he became Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale on the death of his father, the 2nd Du...
1 memorial
Mary Tudor
Not to be confused with Queen Mary Tudor, who was named after her. This lady was younger and favoured sister to Henry VIII. Born Sheen Palace. Aged 18 she was married off to the 52 year old King of...
1 memorial
King William IV, Duke of Clarence
The Duke of Clarence became King William IV (The Sailor King), reigning 1830 to 1837. Had a long live-in affair with the actress Mrs Jordan which produced 10 children, all given the surname FitzCla...
8 memorials
Catherine Howard
As lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves Catherine attracted Henry's ever-roving eye. Anne was dumped (via the annulment method) and the obese, 49-year old Henry married the 20-year old Catherine. Sh...
3 memorials
Sophia, Duchess of Brabant
Duchess. Born in Wartburg Castle, near Eisenach in Thuringia, Germany. She married Henry II, Duke of Brabant and Lothier and was the heiress of Hesse which she passed on to her son, Henry upon her ...
1 memorial
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Terrence Higgins
AIDS victim. Born Terrence Lionel Seymour Higgins (known as Terry) in Priory Mount Hospital, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. He joined the Royal Navy, but as a gay man, he came into conflict with the...
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
W. J. Maynard
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Lieutenant Christopher Fothergill Robinson
Christopher Fothergill Robinson was born 1 December 1909 in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, the fourth of the five children of Richmond Fothergill Robinson (1879-1915) and Mabel Gertrude Robinson née Sin...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Dositey Obradovich
EC4, Clement's Lane
Plaque-wise this is a busy little corner. Just to the south of this plaque there are three other mildly interesting, non-memorial, plaque...
1 subject commemorated
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