We can find little on Thomas Hesilrige. His brother Arthur (1601-61) was a leader of the Parliamentary opposition to Charles I and was, in May 1660, confined to the Tower of London, where he died.
According to Westminster Abbey Thomas was buried in the Abbey. When Charles II was restored to the throne he ordered the disinterment of the bodies of Oliver Cromwell and his supporters, including Thomas, and their reburial in an unmarked pit in St Margaret's churchyard, Westminster.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Thomas Hesilrige
When Charles II was restored to the throne he issued Royal Warrant, dated 9 S...
C. Gilpin MP. Associated with St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate in 1800. We can find a Charles Gilpin MP, but he was a Quaker born in 1815 so not our man.
Active in 1885. Visit the picture source and you will see that Ron Hodgkinson, the owner of the painting, is trying to verify the identification of the sitter. So we are not certain that it is the ...
Church warden at Christ Church Spitalfields in 1836. We've found two sites which have information about a William Sykes that may be our man, or maybe not: you decide: London Street Views and the Ol...
South African Prime Minister (1919-1924 and 1939-1948). Initially a vocal supportor of racial segregation, towards the end of his rule he was beginning to argue in favour of some integration. In...
Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, South Africa
Laura Maria Serrant, CBE FRCN is a British nurse and academic. She is currently (2025) Regional Head of Nursing for North East and Yorkshire at Health Education England and Professor of at Manchest...
Person, Education, Medicine, Poetry, Politics & Administration, Race Issues
We thank Tom Long for the information about the crest.
Croydon Palace A former residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury (The Great Hall rebuilt between 1443 - 1452) now the home of Old Palac...
Emily Carpenter, daughter of a Bromley gamekeeper, met George Sparkes while working as his housekeeper. In 1865 she became his second wife. "He is said to have educated the lively and intelligent E...
Born at Buckingham House (later Palace) seventh son of King George III. Created Duke of Cambridge in 1801. Father of George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge and of Princess Mary, Duchess of Teck.
Born Brazil. Electrician. Shot dead in a tube carriage by counter-terrorist police officers hunting for would-be suicide bombers who had attempted to attack the London transport system the day be...
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