Person    | Male  Born 18/10/1536  Died 19/8/1601

William Lambard

Antiquarian, lawyer, politician and writer. His name was also spelt Lambarde. Born London, he studied law at Lincoln's Inn, wrote the 'Perambulation of Kent', (the first English county history) and probably served as Member of Parliament for Aldborough in the Parliament of 1563–1567. In 1576 he founded the Queen Elizabeth College Almshouses in Greenwich. Appointed Keeper of the Rolls in 1597.

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William Lambard

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Queen Elizabeth College

{Beneath the crest of William Lambard:} The College of Queen Elizabeth founde...

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Friern Barnet & District Local History Society

Friern Barnet & District Local History Society

From their website: "Our founder, John Donovan, lived in Friern Barnet between 1966 and 1995. He became concerned that nothing was being done to record and preserve the history of the area and befo...

Group, Community / Clubs, History

1 memorial
Jack Lawrence

Jack Lawrence

One of a list of 26 researchers involved in researching Hester Leggatt's background.

Person, History

1 memorial
Sir Walter Besant

Sir Walter Besant

Novelist and London historian.  Born Portsmouth. 1884 co-founded the Society of Authors. Secretary of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Originator of the People's Palace.  First president of The Hamp...

Person, Community / Clubs, History, Literature

3 memorials

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Camden Council

Camden Council

The Town Hall in Euston Road once housed these interesting murals by Cecil Osborne.

Group, Politics & Administration

28 memorials
Hy. W. Bell

Hy. W. Bell

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Greenwich Foot Tunnel - north

Greenwich Foot Tunnel - north

E14, Saunders Ness Road, Island Gardens

There is an identical plaque at the entrance to the tunnel on the south bank of the Thames.

12 subjects commemorated
Tower Hamlets Community Housing Ltd

Tower Hamlets Community Housing Ltd

THCH is a charitable housing provider managing over 3,000 homes exclusively in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Established in 2000 as part of a Government programme to transfer housing from lo...

Group, Social Welfare

24 memorials
St Benet Sherehog Church

St Benet Sherehog Church

The ruins of this church can, apparently, be seen in the basement ruins of Number One Poultry.

Building, Religion

2 memorials