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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Reverend Samuel Bardsley
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1 memorial
Rev. William Spurstowe
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1 memorial
1 memorial
George Fox
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2 memorials
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Westminster City Council
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183 memorials
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Chelsea Football Club
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1 memorial
American International Church
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1 memorial
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