Elizabeth I's last Archbishop of Canterbury. The palace used as a summer retreat by the Archbishops of Canterbury was in Croydon and here in 1596 Whitgift founded an eponymous school.
Memorable day of the year to die, shared with E. F. Benson. While Mary Hughes, J. E. Stanley Lewis and little Alfred E. Batt were all born on a leap day.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Whitgift
{Beneath the arms of Archbishop Whitgift:} The Hospital of the Holy Trinity f...
Aided by Andrew Behan we have found two candidates for the Lady Kortright who gave the funds to the Grosvenor Hospital but cannot conclusively identify her. See what you think… One candidate is th...
Wesleyan minister and benefactor. Born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He entered the Wesleyan ministry in 1860. In 1869 he founded the Children's Home (now known as the charity Action for Children) to pro...
Actor, director, producer. Born Cambridge. Older brother of TV wildlife presenter Sir David. Died, aged 90 years, on 24 August 2014.
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