Founded by Edward VI in the remains of Greyfriars Monastery for the education of poor children. The first pupils arrived in November 1552. In 1682 Sir Robert Clayton erected much of the building, designed by Wren, together with a statue of Edward VI. Popularly known as The Bluecoat School where Charles Lamb was a pupil. Moved from the City of London to Horsham in 1902, and at the same time the boys' preparatory school also moved from Hertford to Horsham. The girls' school remained at Hertford until 1985, when it also moved to Horsham. Part of Wren's building, the passage entrance, and the statue of Edward VI were incorporated into the Horsham building.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Christ's Hospital
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Charles Lamb - Giltspur Street
Ornamental Passions have a good post on this memorial, saying that Lamb is sh...
Christ's Hospital
Site of Christ's Hospital, 1552 - 1902 The Corporation of the City of London
Christ’s Hospital School - sculpture - back
"On Quitting School" (sometimes "On Leaving School") is a sonnet by Coleridge...
Christ’s Hospital School - sculpture - front
The children are marching out of the background, become older and fully 3D at...
Edwards VI and VII
At the time gilded lettering incised into granite was a popular technique. We...
Other Subjects
WW2 service men and women who trained in Walthamstow college
Thousands of service men and women trained at the Walthamstow college: 1940 RAF; 1941 army; 1942 navy.
1 memorial
One Tun Ragged School
The One Tun pub in Perkins Rents was in the infamous area known as the Devil's Acre. The whole area was disrupted and much of it demolished to construct Victoria Street, which opened for use in 185...
1 memorial
Westminster School
Public school. Its full name is The Royal College of St Peter in Westminster. Pupils were taught here from at least the 12th century until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It was re-founded by Q...
2 memorials
City of London School for Girls
Founded by William Ward. On the Carelite site 1894 to 1969 and then moved to the Barbican.
1 memorial
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Henry Carl Osborne
Clerk of the Carpenters Company in 1956. Architects: Whinney, Son and Austen Hall
1 memorial
Sir Simon Milton statue - Paddington
W2, Merchant Square
Unveiled by Eric Pickles. To our eyes, Milton's jacket looks too big for him, making him appear a small man.
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Ian Rank-Broadley
Sculptor. Born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. Personally selected by both Prince William and Prince Harry to create the memorial statue of Diana. He had previously depicted, the Queen, Prince Philip,...
1 memorial
Frieze of Parnassus - Bushnell
SW7, Kensington Road
The monument, officially titled the Prince Consort National Memorial, celebrates Victorian achievement and Prince Albert's passions and i...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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