Saint. Also known as Ercenwald, Earconwald, Eorcenwald and Erconwald. Born at Lindsey, Lincolnshire. He helped establish two Benedictine abbeys; Chertsey Abbey for men and Barking Abbey for women. His sister, Aethelburg, was abbess of Barking, while he served as abbot at Chertsey. Bishop of London 675 - 693. His remains were interred in the old St Paul's Cathedral.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Saint Erkenwald
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The photo, c.1910, shows the complex of buildings. Damaged in WW2 the church was demolished sometime before 1958, all but the tall Lincoln Tower.
Created in John Marshall's 1627 will to support the Anglican Church and still going strong in 2012.
Born Liverpool. Died Westminster Hospital.
Destroyed in the Great Fire in 1666, rebuilt by Wren in 1674, demolished 1878.
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