A Huguenot refugee from Dieppe. He, along with his family and a French minister were killed by a massive gunpowder explosion at the Temple Mills in Leyton in 1690. Wikipedia puts the explosion "on the night before Easter 1690". And Dr Miles Math Games gives 26 March 1690 as Easter Sunday.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Peter Pain
Erected between June 2014 and June 2015. Lost between April 2019 and March 2...
The origins of a dock and slipway can be traced back to the 14th century. The present retaining structure was built c.1868 as a parish dock when the Albert Embankment was constructed by the Metrop...
An early purpose-built undertaking to generate electricity from steam created by burning rubbish. From Geograph: " The generated electricity powered street lights and some adjacent washhouses, si...
From Car History: In June 1892 John F. Palmer (American) obtained two US patents for a “thread-fabric” bicycle pneumatic tire. Shortly afterwards he moved to England; registering the Palmer Tire Co...
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