Blacksmith, born in St Keverne, Cornwall. See Thomas Flamank for the story.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Michael an Gof
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Cornish Rebels
{Original Cornish:} Rak perthy cofa, Myghal Josep an Gof ha Thomas Flamank, h...
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Thomas Flamank
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1 memorial
Boudicca / Boadicea / Boudica
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2 memorials
Ruth First
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1 memorial
Nicaraguan Revolution
Too complex for us to attempt to summarise. We'd welcome a guest contribution.
1 memorial
Giuseppe Mazzini
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Thomas Huxley - SW7
SW7, Queen's Gate, Huxley Building, 180
Imperial College has had a 'Huxley Building' for a long time. The first was erected on Exhibition Road in 1867. In 1974-7 that was made...
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