Church. Originally a small chapel built outside the walls of Barking Abbey. Altered and enlarged in the 15th and 16th centuries. Captain Cook was married here in 1762.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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St Margaret's Barking
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Barking Abbey
Barking Abbey Was founded by St Erkenwald in the year 666. Destroyed by the D...
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Bruce Kenrick
Minister and housing campaigner. Born Bruce Henderson Kenrick at 14 Poulter Road, Walton, Liverpool. He practised medicine during World War II and decided to pursue a career as a doctor. While at u...
1 memorial
King Lucius
According to Wikipedia: a legendary 2nd-century King of the Britons traditionally credited with introducing Christianity into Britain.
1 memorial
1 memorial
Stratford Martyrs
The church website has done a very thorough job on the history not just of the memorial but the church and the area so we quote them here on the background to the martyrs: "In 1553 Queen Mary Tudor...
1 memorial
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Charles Dickens - WC2
WC2, Wellington Street, 26
This building housed the offices of Charles Dickens' magazine 'All the Year Round' and his private apartments, 1859 - 1870.
2 subjects commemorated
Learie Constantine
Cricketer and politician. Born Learie Nicholas Constantine at Petit Valley, Diego Martin, near Maraval, Trinidad. As a cricketer, he toured England with the West Indies team in the 1920s and was ev...
Person, Law, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games, Caribbean Islands
2 memorials
Constant Lambert
Composer. Born and died in London. Brother of the sculptor Maurice Lambert. Heavy drinker. Co-founder of the Sadler's Wells Ballet with Ninette de Valois and Frederick Ashton. Had an affair with...
1 memorial
J. D. Wetherspoon
Chain of bars, public houses and hotels founded by Tim Martin.
2 memorials