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St Martin within Ludgate

Categories: Architecture, Religion

The mediaeval church dates from 1174. Rebuilt in 1437 and then destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. Rebuilt by Christopher Wren 1680.

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St Martin within Ludgate

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King Cadwaladr

St Martin within Ludgate King Cadwal built the first church here, just inside...

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Joshua Marshall

Joshua Marshall

King Charles II’s Master Mason. Also worked on St Paul's Cathedral and the Temple Bar and did much work in the rebuilding of the City after the Great Fire. Born and died London.

Person, Architecture, Property, Sculpture

1 memorial
John Elmes

John Elmes

Architect in 1833.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Sebastopol fortifications

Sebastopol fortifications

Sebastopol is a city and port in Ukraine. Founded 1793 and fortified in 1794. It was besieged from 1854-1855 during the Crimean War and left in ruins. It was besieged again by the Germans in Worl...

Building, Architecture, Ukraine

1 memorial
Arthur Davis

Arthur Davis

Born London, as Arthur Joseph Davis. In collaboration with Charles Mewes, he designed the Ritz Hotel, the Royal Automobile Club (Pall Mall), the interior of the Carlton Hotel (lost), the old Mornin...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Leverton arch

Leverton arch

Designed in 1800 by Leverton, one of the churchwardens at the time. Originally at the northern entrance on St Giles High Street. Moved in 1865 to its present location on Flitcroft Street.

Building, Architecture, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Abraham Davis

Abraham Davis

Alderman (of St Pancras Borough Council), property developer and pioneer of flats for ladies. A son of Polish immigrants, he and his 5 brothers prospered in property development, initially in East...

Person, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration

3 memorials
Tony Ray-Jones

Tony Ray-Jones

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Westminster City Council Tony Ray-Jones, photographer, 1941 - 1972, lived and worked here. Royal Photographic Society

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Thomas Twining

Thomas Twining

The Twickenham plaque is mistaken about his role as founder of Twining's Tea, since that company was founded in 1706 by a Thomas Twining, born in 1675. The Twining's website shows no interest in th...

Person, Commerce

1 memorial
Lucian Tapiede

Lucian Tapiede

Anglican from Papua New Guinea, was killed during the Japanese invasion.

Person, Religion, Tragedy, Papua New Guinea

1 memorial
Ladbroke Grove rail disaster / Paddington rail crash

Ladbroke Grove rail disaster / Paddington rail crash

Also referred to as the Paddington rail crash. At 8.06am, a Thames train bound for Bedwyn in Wiltshire left Paddington station. Two minutes later, as it sped along at 41mph, it went through a signa...

Event, Tragedy, Transport

2 memorials