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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Paul's Cross
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Paul's Cross
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Mervyn Stockwood
Anglican bishop. Born Arthur Mervyn Stockwood in Bridgend, Wales. He was ordained as a deacon in 1936 and a priest in 1937. Appointed Bishop of Southwark in 1959.
1 memorial
1 memorial
John Apprice
Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs. Blind. Shared a stake with Laverock who chatted with him during their ordeal.
1 memorial
90 martyr Friends buried in Quaker Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Died in London prisons and were buried in Quaker Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.
1 memorial
Joseph Hardcastle
Merchant and evangelical activist. Born Leeds. Came to London in 1766. Good friend of Wilberforce and the Clapham Sect. Co-founder of the London Missionary Society in 1795 and its treasurer for...
1 memorial
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John Pollard Seddon
Born London House, 150 Aldersgate Street. Architect whose designs included the University College, Aberystwyth. He was essentially an ecclesiastical architect, building and restoring many churches....
1 memorial
Councillor L. Goldstein
Councillor and member of Housing Committee, Parmiter Street, 1926.
1 memorial
Lynch Green Martyrs
UB8, Windsor Street, St Margaret's Burial Ground
This stone was erected in 1955 in memory of Robert Smith, John Denley & Patrick Packingham, who were burnt at the stake on Lynch Gree...
4 subjects commemorated
Thankful Owen
Non-conformist minister. Born in the City of London. President of St John's College, Oxford 1650-60. Chosen to succeed Thomas Goodwin, when he died in 1680, as pastor of the Independent congregatio...
1 memorial
Nicola Adams - steel statue
N15, West Green Road, Downhills Park
{On the bench in front of the statues:} Plaque 1: The characters for this Portrait Bench chosen by your community celebrate Sustrans win...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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