Person    | Male  Born 1/4/1720  Died 7/11/1790

John Thornton

Categories: Commerce, Religion

Philanthropist who promoted Christian missionary work. Died following an accident at Bath. He is listed on the plaque as a menber of the Clapham Sect but it did not really get going until his death so it's probable that his support was through Henry's, his son's, inheritance.

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John Thornton

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Holy Trinity Clapham - Clapham Sect

The damage on this plaque is the result of WW2 bombs.

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Henry Moss
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Rawthmell's Coffee House

Rawthmell's Coffee House

Braxton's Coffee House (1702) at no.24 Henrietta Street became Rawthmell's Coffee House in 1715 and later moved to no.25, where the (R)SA first met. The image shows the painting by Anna Katrina Zi...

Building, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Woolwich Market

Woolwich Market

Its first charter was granted to Sir William Barne, Lord Mayor of London and Hugh Lyddiard, Clerk of the Cheque at Woolwich dockyard. It has been in several locations in the area, and our picture s...

Place, Commerce

1 memorial
James Buckington Bevington

James Buckington Bevington

Of Neckinger Mills, Bermondsey, a successful leather manufacturers.  Father of Samuel Bourne.

Person, Commerce

1 memorial
Grice's Granary

Grice's Granary

A Grade II listed building, built around 1780 and extended during the following two centuries. It contains some 200-year-old beams which were originally parts of ships. The building now houses Sand...

Building, Commerce

1 memorial

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Afghan and Iraq wars

Afghan and Iraq wars

SW1, Victoria Embankment, Victoria Embankment Gardens - Whitehall section

Our photo shows the relief at the front representing the military operations. The relief on the back shows civilian workers distributing ...

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