Person    | Male  Born 21/2/1899  Died 19/8/1956

Bernard William Griffin

Categories: Religion

Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Archbishop of Westminster 1943 - his death. Elevated to the cardinalate in 1946. His twin, Basil, was a monk.

The photo shows him in 1953.

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Bernard William Griffin

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Cardinal Griffin foundation stone

This stone was laid by His Eminence Cardinal Griffin Archbishop of Westminste...

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St George's Church, Bloomsbury

St George's Church, Bloomsbury

Architect: Nicholas Hawksmoor.

Place, Religion

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Croydon Palace

Croydon Palace

The summer residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury. The Manor of Croydon was connected with Canterbury from at least the late Saxon period, and records of buildings date back to before 960. The ...

Building, Religion

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Revd. D. Vawdrey

Revd. D. Vawdrey

Rector of St Dunstans Stepney in 1844, possibly 1842 - 47.

Person, Religion

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Count Zinzendorf

Count Zinzendorf

Religious and social reformer, born Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendork und Pottendorf in Dresden, Germany. As a student at the Halle Academy, he and other young nobles founded a secret society called T...

Person, Religion, Germany

1 memorial

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Henry Fox, Baron Holland

Henry Fox, Baron Holland

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Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Luciana Castello Branco

Luciana Castello Branco

Daughter of Elvia and Carlos Castello Branco. For lack of any alternative we has given her her father's surname.

Person, Friend / family, Brazil

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Audrey Kathleen Darvell

Audrey Kathleen Darvell

Audrey Kathleen Darvell was the daughter of George Darvell (1899-1962) and Mabel Darvell née Muir (1899-1940). Her birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1924 in the Southwark registration dist...

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War dead non-military, WW2
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National Secular Society

National Secular Society

Campaign promoting secularism and the separation of church and state. Founded by Charles Bradlaugh in 1866. Member of Humanists International.

Group, Religion

1 memorial