The first reference to a church on this site is to 'St Olave de Mukewellestrate' in the twelfth century,named for King Olave. Destroyed in 1666 by the Great Fire and not rebuilt. Instead the parish was merged with St Alban, Wood Street.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St Olave Church, Silver Street
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St Olave, Silver Street - destroyed
We originally questioned the date of this plaque but Melissa Harrison wrote a...
St Olave, Silver Street - road widened
St. Olave’s Silver Street. This churchyard was thrown back and the road widen...
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St Alphege, Southwark
In 1880 the church of St Alphege was built on the eastern corner of the junction of Lancaster Street and King James Street. It was dedicated in 1882. Post WW2 it went into decline and was declared ...
Newington Green Unitarian Church
A Grade II listed building. It is one of England's oldest Unitarian churches, and belongs to the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches. It is known as 'the birthplace of feminis...
John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute
Landed aristocrat, industrial magnate, antiquarian, scholar, philanthropist, and architectural patron. Born Scotland. His vast inheritance, aged 6 months reportedly made him the richest man (actual...
St Dunstans, Stepney
Records of this church go back to AD 952. Until the 14th century it was the only church in east London. The existing 15th century building is the third on the site, though it was reclad in 1880s. T...
College of Minor Canons in St Paul’s Cathedral
In existence before 1066. Richard II formalised the structure. At that time they were 12 in number but are now down to three, responsible for singing services and organising large and small scale...
Building, Music / songs, Politics & Administration, Religion
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