Sermons had been preached at Paul's Cross since at least the 12th century. In 1449 Bishop Kemp had it rebuilt and it remained in that form until in 1643 the puritanical Long Parliament ordered its destruction. It was an open octagonal booth with a pitched roof on top of which stood a cross. In 1874 the foundations of the Cross were discovered.
The New York Times of 5 November 1910 carries a report of the opening ceremony for the memorial and gives some details of the history of the Cross.
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Paul's Cross
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Paul's Cross
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Andrew Kippis, DD
Non-conformist minister. Born Nottingham. Died at home in Crown Street, Westminster. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.
1 memorial
1 memorial
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...
1 memorial
Bishop Edward Myers
Born York. Parish Priest and Rector of St Mary's Cadogan Street, 1932 - 56. Also Titular Bishop of the Lamas Titular See, 10 June 1932 - 20 January 1951. See William F. Brown, Bishop of Pellla for ...
1 memorial
Peter of Colechurch
His name, sometimes given as Peter de Colechurch, is connected to the church where he was a priest, St Mary Colechurch in Cheapside. Colechurch had already rebuilt London Bridge from elm in about ...
1 memorial
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