Person    | Male  Born 31/8/1816  Died 28/5/1884

Revd. W. J. Bolton

Categories: Religion

Born Bath. His father was American and the family moved there in 1836. He trained in art and became a designer and producer of stained glass windows. He returned to England in 1845 and set up in Cambridge. A few years later he entered the university and was ordained as a priest in 1854. 1878 as vicar of St Johns, Stratford he was Treasurer of the committee that had the Stratford Martyrs Memorial erected. Died Bath.

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Revd. W. J. Bolton

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Stratford Martyrs

The event on 27 June 1556 was a big draw: "These 11 men and 2 women were brou...

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St Mary’s church, Greenwich

St Mary’s church, Greenwich

One of architect George Basevi's early commissions - he was brought up in Greenwich. Demolished in 1935.  To us the tower seems out of proportion to the pedimented portico.  

Building, Religion

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Westminster Monastery

Westminster Monastery

Monks were first brought to Westminster in about 960 AD by St Dunstan, then Bishop of London.   The Monastery spread out over the area now occupied by Westminster Abbey and Westminster School The e...

Building, Religion

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The Very Reverend Alan Brunskill Webster, KVCO

The Very Reverend Alan Brunskill Webster, KVCO

Dean of St Paul's Cathedral from 1978 to 1987 and before that Dean of Norwich for eight years. His Wikipedia page and his Telegraph obituary give much information about this man.

Person, Religion

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Thomas Burnet

Thomas Burnet

Geological theorist. Published "Sacred Theory of the Earth".

Person, Philosophy, Religion

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Henry Hunter, DD

Henry Hunter, DD

Non-conformist minister.  Born Perthshire.  Died Bristol.  Buried in Bunhill burial ground.

Person, Religion, Scotland

1 memorial