Known as Lord Darcy de Darcy or Darcy of Templehurst or Temple Hirst. Early success as a soldier, and then at court but his involvement in Aske's rebellion, known as the 'Pilgrimage of Grace', led to arrest and decapitation at Tower Hill.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Thomas Darcy, Lord Darcey of Templehurst
Commemorated ati
Tower Hill Martyrs - list
{5 plaques, in total listing 27 names, each with their year of death, the fir...
Other Subjects
George Harry Wyatt, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 25-26 August 1914, age 27, while serving in the Coldstream Guards. "Positioned in a farm yard, enemy fire ignited a straw stack. Under heavy fire he put out the bl...
J. G. Armes
Employed at the Holloway bus/tram garage - Pemberton Gardens. Served and was killed in WW1.
H. J. Fossett
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Shadwell Drill Shed
We can find no image of the Drill Hall but have found a "Drill Shed" on a 1887 map. In Google Satellite View we can see about 3 buildings labelled Shadwell Basin Activities Centre on the site.