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St Olave Hart Street - church

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Survived the Great Fire but was so badly damaged in WW2 that for the period 1948 - 54 the congregation used a temporary church in Mark Street.

Samuel Pepys and his wife Elizabeth are buried here and it is here that the Samuel Pepys Club hold a memorial service each year, close to the date of Samuel's death.

Spitalfield's Life have a good post on Samuel Pepys At St Olave’s.

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St Olave Hart Street - church

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St Olave's Church

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Archbishops of Canterbury

Archbishops of Canterbury

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Group, Religion

1 memorial
Lucian Tapiede

Lucian Tapiede

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Person, Religion, Tragedy, Papua New Guinea

1 memorial
St Columba's Church Haggerston

St Columba's Church Haggerston

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Place, Religion

1 memorial
Thomas Lewis

Thomas Lewis

The first pastor of the Islington Union Chapel, appointed in 1802/4 (sources differ) and stayed in the post until his death, though he shared the job with Allon from 1843/4 (sources differ).

Person, Religion

1 memorial
Catholic Apostolic Church

Catholic Apostolic Church

The Amwell Society say ". . . an eccentric sect which petered out in the 20th century because its priesthood depended on heredity. What was planned as its cathedral is now the University of Londo...

Group, Religion

1 memorial