Father of Charles Dickens, was imprisoned in Marshalsea for debt from February to March (or May, according to Wikipedia) 1824. His wife Elizabeth and 4 youngest children joined him. It was only the death of his mother, and the subsequent inheritance that effected their release. He is said to be the model for his son's Mr Micawber in Great Expectations.
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John Dickens
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Marshalsea 6 - stone - John Dickens
John Dickens, the father of Charles Dickens, was imprisoned here for debt fro...
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War dead, WW1
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Auguste Rodin
Sculptor. Born Paris. His works include: the Thinker, the Kiss. Regularly visited England from 1900 on and in 1914 he donated some significant pieces of his work to Britain. Died at home, Paris.
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War dead, WW2
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