Founded St Bartholomew's Hospital and Priory in 1123, including the church of St Bartholomew the Great, following a vow made while sick on a pilgrimage to Rome. Prior to that he had been a courtier to King Henry I. His tomb is in St Barts. Kipling wrote a poem about him. Londonist has covered this story in rather more detail.
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St Bartholomew's Hospital - founding
{The cornice above the arch reads:} St Bartholomew's Hospital, founded by Ra...
St Bartholomew's Hospital - Victorian extension
{On the frieze above the pillars:} Saint Bartholomew's Hospital, Founded by...
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Cleveland Street Workhouse
Created with an Act of Parliament in 1775, initially for the parish of St Paul in Covent Garden, this is the most intact example of an 18th century workhouse institution left standing in London. Jo...
1 memorial
4 memorials
Dr Owen Lankester
Chairman of the East End Maternity Hospital, 1902 - 1933. His obituary in Medical News 6 January 1934 tells us: Born Alfred Owen Lankester, brother to (the later) Sir Ray Lankester. Died at home...
1 memorial
Fernando Mendez
Physician. Born Fernando Moses Mendez (or Mendes) in Beira, Portugal. Came to the assistance of Catherine of Braganza when she was taken ill in Spain, on her way to Portsmouth to become the wife of...
1 memorial
Dr Frank Bennett
Had a local practice on Kilburn High Road 1916 - 1955. We've found no further information online. Immediately after publishing both Michael John and Andrew Behan contacted us. With thanks to them ...
1 memorial
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In the early hours of Friday 16 October 1987 a great storm struck South East England. In four violent hours London lost 250,000 trees. Its skyline changed for ever. 22 people were killed in Englan...
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Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II. A London Inheritance's post 2nd June 1953 – Coronation Day In London has some great photos.
10 memorials
Royal George bust
W1, Goslett Yard, Royal George pub
So far (2011) the demolition and building works associated with Cross Rail have left this pub alone.
1 subject commemorated
Colonial Office - S02 - Russell
SW1, Whitehall, Foreign Office
Statues Hither and Thither has been invaluable in identifying some of the busts and most of the statues. The statues are not labelled and...
1 subject commemorated,
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C. Cowley
Chairman of the Electricity Committee of the Willesden District Council in 1902.
1 memorial
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