Catholic priest. Born Wales. Served as a second lieutenant in the 12th Royal Lancers in WW2. Whilst a student at Oxford he became a Catholic and his fiancee died suddenly. Ordained in 1960 by Bishop David Cashman. Rector of of St Mary’s Church Cadogan Street, 1983 - 1991.
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Canon Michael Richards
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St Joseph's Cottages - Hume
After renovation in 1985 initiated by Canon John Longstaff and completed by C...
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St Augustine church, Hackney
Built as St Augustines by the end of the 13th century, probably on grounds belonging to the Knights Templar. When this order was taken over by the Order of St John, the church was renamed St John a...
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Roger Bacon
Philosopher and Franciscan friar. Born Somerset. An early proponent of the modern scientific method. He studied at Oxford where there is a statue.
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1 memorial
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King's College, London
Founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington (then PM). In 1836 Kings with University College London formed the foundation of the University of London. Kings has five campuses: Strand; Guy'...
5 memorials
St Joseph's Almshouses
Roman Catholic almshouses, funded by Joseph and Mary Knight. Designed by Pugin, building began in 1847. 24 cottages were planned but only 18 built, in two blocks of 9, at the north-east corner o...
2 memorials
George Dance the younger
Architect. Son of the architect George Dance the Elder, one of the 4 original members of the Royal Academy, he designed Newgate Prison and St Luke's Hospital. John Soane was his pupil. We have see...
4 memorials
Charles Clement Walker
Andrew Behan has very kindly done some solid work on Walker in the census returns and at ancestry.co.uk. From this we can say: Walker was born 1822 in Clerkenwell probably in Sutton Street (now No...
5 memorials
Sir John Soane, R.A. F.R.S.
Architect and collector. Born in Goring-on-Thames, son of a bricklayer. Architect of the Bank of England, the Dulwich Picture Gallery, St. John’s, Bethnal Green and his own tomb. He also rebuilt mu...
7 memorials
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