Building    From 1191  To 1643

Paul's Cross

Categories: Religion

Sermons had been preached at Paul's Cross since at least the 12th century. In 1449 Bishop Kemp had it rebuilt and it remained in that form until in 1643 the puritanical Long Parliament ordered its destruction. It was an open octagonal booth with a pitched roof on top of which stood a cross. In 1874 the foundations of the Cross were discovered.

The New York Times of 5 November 1910 carries a report of the opening ceremony for the memorial and gives some details of the history of the Cross.

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Paul's Cross

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Paul's Cross

{Inscribed on the stone at the centre of this octagonal paving arrangement:} ...

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Paul's Cross and the Richards family

The figure on top is St Paul, of course.

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J. B. Ward

J. B. Ward

Rector of St Saviour's Church Lewisham, 1919. From Wings of Glory: In 1915, as the Chairman of Managers, St. Saviour's Schools, Lewisham, he wrote on a matter of building insurance to 'Flying Offi...

Person, Religion

1 memorial
Metropolis Chapel Building Fund Association

Metropolis Chapel Building Fund Association

Established under the leadership of Alexander M'Aulay to ‘promote the erection of commodious chapels in suitable situations in and around the metropolis, to assist in the enlargement of existing ch...

Group, Philanthropy, Property, Religion

1 memorial
St John the Evangelist church, Wilton Road

St John the Evangelist church, Wilton Road

The picture source provides the following information: Built in 1874 as a chapel of ease to St Peter, Eaton Square. The church was destroyed in WW2 and the remains pulled down a few years later. Th...

Building, Religion

1 memorial
John Felton

John Felton

Catholic lay priest and martyr. Father of Thomas Felton. A wealthy man, he lived at Bermondsey Abbey (the mansion built on the site) and supposedly fixed a copy of the papal bull excommunicating Qu...

Person, Religion

1 memorial
Highgate Camp

Highgate Camp

A youth camp started in the Highgate Congregational Church's Sunday School by two teachers.

Group, Children, Religion

1 memorial

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Haberdashers Place - 1952

Haberdashers Place - 1952

N1, Pitfield Street

The 1802 stone has clearly been saved from the ruin, and the 1952 plaque modelled on it. Nicely done. The close-up picture was taken fr...

5 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action

Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action

This page brings together all the memorials that we have for civilians killed in London by acts of war, including terrorism. It is related to a very interesting campaign for a Citizens Memorial "to...

Group, Tragedy

109 memorials
Pimlico Tavern & Pimlico Pleasure Gardens, Hoxton

Pimlico Tavern & Pimlico Pleasure Gardens, Hoxton

It seems likely that this tavern and pleasure gardens took the name of a publican with the foreign name 'Pimlico'.  There were many places of entertainment nearby and the whole area became known as...

Place, Commerce, Food & Drink, Music / songs, Theatre

1 memorial
Gerald du Maurier

Gerald du Maurier

NW3, Cannon Place, 14

The building, named Cannon Hall, was Daphne du Maurier's childhood home. This house and garden are the location for the denouement in th...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
L. A. Pettit

L. A. Pettit

Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial