Chancellor, Archbishop and Martyr. Born Cheapside of French parents. son of Gilbert Becket, mercer. Archbishop of Canterbury, 1162 to his death. Assassinated after his erstwhile friend, Henry II, declared "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?"
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Thomas Becket
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Thomas Becket
{On the lower edge of the bust:} S. Thomas [On a modern plaque lower on the...
Thomas Becket statue
Not bronze but a resin which Copnall coloured to simulate bronze. More photo...
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Henry J. Wright
President of the Chelsea Temperance Society in 1908.
1 memorial
William Pitt (the Elder)
Born Westminster. Earl of Chatham and Prime Minister. Father of William Pitt the Younger. Died Hayes, Kent.
4 memorials
Councillor Mrs Patricia Catchpole
Liberal councillor. Vice Chair of the Bow Parks Board in 1990.
1 memorial
George Seferis
Greek Ambassador 1957 - 62. Poet and Nobel laureate (literature, 1963). Born Smyrna. Died Athens.
2 memorials
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The Queen's Regiment
Army regiment formed through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the Home Counties Brigade. Eventually it was amalgamated with the Royal Hampshire Regiment to form the Princess of Wales's Roy...
1 memorial
Missionary work
Individuals and groups were sent to places where a need was seen for Christian instruction, normally in foreign parts. The Moravian Church began sending out missionaries in 1732. The China Inland...
1 memorial
Wandsworth Council
London borough. Formed from the former Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.
21 memorials
Kenneth More
Actor. Born Kenneth Gilbert More at Raeden, Vicarage Way, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. Starred in many successful films of the 1950/60s, including 'Genevieve' and in heroic roles such as Dougla...
1 memorial
ORP Burza
Former Destroyer in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ship of the Polish Republic).
1 memorial
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