The school was originally founded in 1695, although its first location is unknown, as is its closure date. The bluecoat statues are probably the finest examples in London.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St John of Wapping School
Commemorated ati
St John of Wapping School
{Beneath bluecoat scholar statues:} Founded A.D. 1695 {below each statue:} Gi...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Inner London Education Authority
When LCC was replaced with the GLC the body responsible for education became ILEA. Disliked by Thatcher, ILEA survived a number of attempts to abolish it but succumbed in 1990. Thereafter the loc...
1 memorial
Sir T. Gregory Foster
First name was Thomas but he did not use it. The first Provost of University College London, 1904–1929. Vice-Chancellor of the University of London from 1928 to 1930.
1 memorial
William Gilpin
Artist, author, cleric and schoolmaster. He was a sketcher and collector of prints, and worked as a curate, before becoming a master, and then headmaster at Cheam School. In 1768 he published 'Ess...
1 memorial
Tower Hamlets College students
A further education college in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.It has four different campuses, the largest of which is on Poplar High Street.
1 memorial
Previously viewed
Sir Michael Beetham
Marshal of the Royal Air Force, GCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, President of the Bomber Command Association. Born London. He died, aged 92 years, on 24 October 2015 in Fakenham, Norfolk, according to his obi...
1 memorial
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them