Prince, born in Pskov, now in Russia. Also known as Vladimir I of Kyiv and Vladimir Sviatoslavich the Great. Became Prince of Novgorod in 970, seized Kyiv from his brother in 980 and consolidated the realm that would become Russia. A pagan, he converted to Christianity in 988 and imposed the religion on his people. Died at Berestovo, near Kyiv.
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Saint Volodymyr
{Front of plinth:} St. Volodymyr, ruler of Ukraine 980-1015, erected by Ukra...
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Lay brother at London Charterhouse. Taken Taken to Newgate Prison, chained and left to starve to death.
Born near Hull. Joint pastor of the Islington Union Chapel from 1843/4 with Thomas Lewis, taking sole charge on Lewis's death in 1852, until his own death. Friends with Gladstone and Asquith (wh...
Fr. Harry Richardson was instituted n 1925 as vicar of St Benet and All Saints and it fell to him to resolve the long-standing problem of the structurally unsound nave. The decision was to demolis...
Incorporated June 1896. We can't find any information about this organisation but think the NBWTA possibly mutated into the BWTA.
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