Poet, dramatist and historian. Born Sussex. Commissioned by the House of Commons to compose a History of the Parliament, published 1647. A supporter of the regicides. Buried Westminster Abbey.
When Charles II was restored to the throne he ordered the disinterment of the bodies of Oliver Cromwell and his supporters, including May, 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 May
When Charles II was restored to the throne he issued Royal Warrant, dated 9 S...
Diplomat and transvestite. Born Tonnerre, Burgundy, France. Full name: D'Éon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée, born of the French nobility. Up until 1763 he had a disting...
Person, Espionage, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, France
From British History Online we've learnt that lordships are something that could be bought and sold. The Tottenham lordships were tied in with Bruce Castle, until Thomas Smith got involved. Smith l...
For many years Chairman of the Fitzroy Park Association. Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly carried our some research on this man: Sidney Leadercramer was born on 10 May 1912, the son of Israel...
Born in Edinburgh into the aristocracy as Hersey Alice Mullins. When she was seven, the family surname was legally changed to Eveleigh-de Moleyns by Royal Licence.Grew up in Ireland and Knightsbrid...
Built on the site of Millbank Prison.
As head of Wandle Valley mapping project he erected the plaque in 2005 and then again, after the fire, in 2011.
The Alamy photo of the unveiling is dated 30 May 1925 and captioned: "A bust of Adelaide Stoll, mother of music hall impresario Sir Oswal...
The vicars mentioned on the plaques would both have belonged to All Saints, the church immediately to the north. Disappointingly we have ...
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