John Felton
Catholic lay priest and martyr. Father of Thomas Felton. A wealthy man, he lived at Bermondsey Abbey (the mansion built on the site) and supposedly fixed a copy of the papal bull excommunicating Qu...
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Thomas Felton
Catholic lay priest and martyr. Son of John Felton, he was born in about 1567 at Bermondsey Abbey. He was sent to the English College, Rheims, and entered the order of Minims. Returning to England,...
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Fetter Lane Society
The Moravian leader in London, Peter Bohler, established the Fetter Lane Society in May 1738 (- 42 depending on source). Most of the members were Anglicans. Attendees included John Wesley, Charle...
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Fieldgate Street Synagogue
At Jewish East End we found photos of the inside of this synagogue and "In 1887 local MP, Samuel Montagu, fearing for the safety of the users of these cramped spaces, founded the Federation of Sy...
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Frederick Field-Richards
Priest. Born Hackney, the eldest son of Frederick Richards and grandson of Anne Richards. Arrived in Newlyn in 1869 as a lay helper. Through his efforts the bridge and east window to St Peter's Ch...
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First synagogue after resettlement
A house in Creechurch Lane was converted to a synagogue for the Sephardi Jews (Spanish and Portuguese) which opened in 1657. This was enlarged but the increase in numbers quickly made a purpose-bui...
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John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester
Born Yorkshire. Opposed Henry VIII's self-appointment as head of the Church of England. Result: decapitation on Tower Hill.
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Rev. Peebles Fleming
Minister of Highbury Quadrant Congregational Church in 1957. Our photo comes from Jersey Heritage where it is captioned: "Photograph of the Reverend W. Peebles Fleming, the new minister of St John...
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Mary Fletcher
Methodist deaconess. Born Mary Bosanquet at Leytonstone Manor (or Forest House, depending on source), Leytonstone, Essex. A close friend of John Wesley, her house served as a meeting place for pray...
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Reverend Alexander John Forsyth
Born in his father's manse at Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, where he later become the vicar. In 1805 he conducted experiments in the Tower of London under the Master General of Ordnance and in 1807 in...
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