Imprisoned by Elizabeth I for plotting to take Mary Queen of Scots as his fourth wife. His pro-Catholic activities led to his beheading on Tower Hill, just like his Dad, Henry Howard. Father of Admiral Thomas Howard.
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Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
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Tower Hill Martyrs - list
{5 plaques, in total listing 27 names, each with their year of death, the fir...
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William Booth College - 2
SE5, Champion Park, William Booth Memorial Training College
The plaque is in the entrance porch of the building. We'd guess that the building underwent some major renovation/modernisation in 2011.
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