Augustine of Canterbury

Augustine of Canterbury

Christianity had already taken root in Britain but it only came under Catholic control with the arrival of the first official Christian missionary to England, sent by Pope Gregory the Great.  Wikip...

Person, Religion, Italy

1 memorial
Saint Augustine

Saint Augustine

Theologian and philosopher. Also known as Augustine of Hippo. Born in Thagaste (now Souk Ahras), Algeria. He was brought up as a Christian by his mother, Saint Monica. He travelled to teach in Rome...

Person, Philosophy, Religion, Africa, Italy

2 memorials
Austin Friars

Austin Friars

Augustinian friary just north-east of Bank, probably founded 1260ish, covering about 5.5 acres, it included a church, various other buildings for the accommodation of the friars and visitors, veget...

Place, Property, Religion

4 memorials
First Dutch church, Austin Friars

First Dutch church, Austin Friars

The original Austin Friars monestery dates from about 1250. In 1550 Edward VI granted Protestant refugees from the Netherlands permission to establish a church here, the first Dutch Protestant chur...

Building, Religion, Netherlands

2 memorials
Roger Bacon

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.

Person, Religion, Science

1 memorial
Rabbi Leo Baeck

Rabbi Leo Baeck

Rabbi and theologian. Born in Leszno, in the German province of Posen, (now in Poland). He served as leader of Liberal Judaism in his native country and internationally, and later represented all G...

Person, Religion, Germany

1 memorial
Bagley's Foundry / The Foundery

Bagley's Foundry / The Foundery

There was a gun-manufacturing foundry at Windmill Hill, now Tabernacle Street EC2, until an explosion on 10 May 1716. Captured French guns were being melted and the liquid metal was poured into mou...

Building, Engineering, Religion

2 memorials
John Ball

John Ball

Born St Albans.  As a priest he followed the Lollard doctrine which advocated social equality and hence was imprisoned several times.  This was where he was when the Peasants' Revolt began.  The Ke...

Person, Politics & Administration, Religion

1 memorial
Baptist Church House

Baptist Church House

Built in 1901-1903. by Arthur Keen, architect for the Baptist Union and restored in 1946. Now listed.

Building, Religion

1 memorial
Baptist Union

Baptist Union

One of the branches of Protestant Christianity. Modern Baptist churches trace their history to the English Separatist movement in the 1600s. Not to be confused with the Old Baptist Union.

Group, Religion

1 memorial
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