England's first Norman king. Originally known as William the Bastard. Invaded England in 1066 and at the Battle of Hastings defeated Harold and the Saxons
Born at Falaise Castle. Died at Rouen, France.
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William the Conqueror
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Barking Abbey
Barking Abbey Was founded by St Erkenwald in the year 666. Destroyed by the D...
Robert Grosvenor statue
{On the milestone on which he props his foot:} Chester 197 miles. (Right ba...
St Clement Danes
St. Clement Danes Built by the Danish community in the ninth century and rebu...
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King Richard I
Richard the Lionheart. Born Oxford, son of Henry II. King of England 6 July 1189 - death. Also ruled parts of France. More French than English, he spent much of his live in Southern Europe, mainly...
1 memorial
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
She had a busy time on her visit to England in June 1989 to help us celebrate the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the crowning of William of Orange in 1689. We've found 1 memorial she unveiled on ...
3 memorials
Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary
King George V and Queen Mary. Vita Sackville-West's novel "The Edwardians" has an evocative description of this coronation from the perspective of a young Lord.
2 memorials
George, Duke of Kent
Son of George V. Born York Cottage, Sandringham. Honorary member of Lincoln's Inn. 1934 created Duke of Kent and married Marina. Rumoured to have had affairs with Jessie Matthews and Noel Coward. D...
War dead, WW2
3 memorials
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