Teacher. Born Ireland. 1993 appointed headteacher of St George's School. Stabbed to death when he tried to help a pupil who was being attacked by a gang. The 15-year-old killer, Learco Chindamo, was imprisoned but freed in 2010.
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Philip Lawrence
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Philip Lawrence
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Twyford C. of E. High School
Set up by the London Diocesan Board for Schools. It opened as a result of a concerted campaign by local parents. The admission criteria for the school favour students from practising Christian or o...
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Emanuel School
Originally founded as a school for poor children as part of the legacy of Lady Dacre. She wrote that its aims should be: 'for the bringing up of children in virtue and good and laudable arts so tha...
1 memorial
Sir John Kirk
J.P., Christian philanthropist, the children's friend. Not to be confused with Sir John Kirk (1832-1922), the African explorer. Sir John's great great grandson, Peter Mitchell, contacted us to sa...
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St George the Martyr School
This school started on two floors of the Church’s Vestry House in Cosmo Place. It was then housed in two nearby purpose-built properties, both now listed, and both now thought to be private residen...
2 memorials
Henry Leeke
Founder of St Olave's Grammar School. Southwark brewer. Lived at the foot of London Bridge by Pepper Alley. Bequeathed money for the school.
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St Bartholomew
EC2, Threadneedle Street
2021: Since we visited in 2012 the plaque has been moved around the corner into Bartholomew Lane, same building. We must return and take...
3 subjects commemorated,
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Thomas Earnshaw
Born Ashton under Lyme, Lancashire. Maker of watches and chronometers. Lived and worked mainly in London and Greenwich. He seems to have been a bitter man with whom it was unpleasant to do business...
1 memorial
Gustav Landauer
Anarchist theorist. Born Germany. Also translated William Shakespeare into German. Beaten to death by soldiers while under arrest in Munich. Film director Mike Nichols is his grandson.
1 memorial
People of Malta
On 15 April 1942 King George VI awarded the people of Malta the George Cross to honour their endurance of the Siege. The picture show the GC being presented by Governor General and Commander-in-Ch...
1 memorial
Edgar Myles VC
E6, High Street South, East Ham Central Park
The Victoria Cross plaques are located on the grass by the memorial. and can be seen in the bottom right of our photograph. Regarding Ce...
War served | WW1
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
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