Building    From 1765  To 1912

Old Watch House - E17

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Before an effective police force was established each local council or vestry organised their own watchmen. The watch house was where they would hold prisoners before they appeared in court. Like the cells in police stations we have today.

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Old Watch House - E17

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Old Watch House - E17

Here stood the Old Watch House or “Cage”, erected in 1765, removed in 1912. B...

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Belmont and Lowe

Belmont and Lowe

From the picture source website: "Modern in outlook, at Belmont & Lowe we value our heritage which dates back to 1756. From our roots in The Temple and The City comes our founding principle of ...

Group, Benefactor, Law

1 memorial
American Bar Association

American Bar Association

Stated mission: "To serve equally our members, our profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession."

Group, Law, USA

1 memorial
Sir William Gascoigne

Sir William Gascoigne

Chief Justice of England during the reign of Henry IV.  Born Yorkshire.

Person, Law

1 memorial
Alfred George Marten

Alfred George Marten

Son of Robert Giles Marten. Admitted to Inner Temple in 1852 and became a QC, County Court Judge and knighted in 1896. MP for Cambridge. Was Treasurer of the Temple in 1893. Died St Leonard's on Sea.

Person, Law, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Alistair David Berkley

Alistair David Berkley

Alistair David Berkley was born on 11 April 1959, the eldest of the three children of John Barrie Berkley (1927-2018) and Jean C. Berkley née Blair (b.1930). His birth was registered in the 2nd qua...

Person, Architecture, Education, Law, Tragedy, Scotland

1 memorial