Quaker activist and writer.
Born near Kendal. Died, unmarried, in Newgate prison and was buried at Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Edward Burrough
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Quakers - Memorial Buildings
To the left of this huge plaque there is a small, simple and extremely well-m...
Other Subjects
Ewer Street Burial Ground
St Saviour's Southwark has some good reports describing this burial ground at various times: 1822 - a report of a body-snatching incident; 1839 - a report of its over-filled "repulsive" condition; ...
1 memorial
First Synagogue in Hackney
British History Online gives the following information: 'Benjamin Mendes da Costa and Jacob de Moses Franco were among the first members of the Jewish Board of Deputies in 1760, when every member o...
1 memorial
St Mary Woolnoth
Has a strong historical connection with the abolitionist movement of the 18th and 19th centuries. Rev John Newton, a slave-trader turned preacher and abolitionist, was rector 1780 – 1807. Carolin...
1 memorial
National Secular Society
Campaign promoting secularism and the separation of church and state. Founded by Charles Bradlaugh in 1866. Member of Humanists International.
1 memorial
Stephen Harwood
Burnt at the stake in Stratford for his Protestant beliefs. A brewer, associated with Fust. Condemned by Bishop Bonner.
1 memorial
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