Botanist. Born William Jackson Hooker at 7 Magdalen Street, Norwich. He collected specimens of mosses from Scotland and Iceland. Became first director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1841. Father of Joseph. Knighted in 1836. Died in Kew.
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Sir William Hooker
Located in the grounds of St Mary's Church, South Woodford. We have been unable to discover its age.
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