Vicar of Twickenham. Officiated at the secret wedding of George, Prince of Wales to Mrs Fitzherbert. Buried at St Mary the Virgin, Twickenham. From Barryslemming: "The Old Rectory at St Mary Hoo {Kent} . . . has a special place in scandals involving the royalty. The rectors from 1788 to 1875 were a father and son, both named R. Burt. The senior of the two, the Rev. Robert Burt, performed the illegal marriage ceremony between George IV and Mrs Fitzherbert in 1785. A plaque commemorating this event remains hidden in the old church of St Mary."
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Robert Burt
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Garden of rest
Holly Road Garden of rest This garden was first laid out for public use in 19...
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St Augustine's Church, Victoria Park
This church was built, inside the Park, in 1867 to meet the needs of the expanding population, 22 years after the Park opened in 1845. Following WW2 bomb damage the church was demolished (our end ...
William Strahan
The Aldersgate printer of John Wesley's Journal. Born Edinburgh. Also printed the works of Samuel Johnson, David Hume, Adam Smith and Edward Gibbon.
Person, Commerce, Journalism / Publishing, Politics & Administration, Religion, Scotland
Reverend Richard Cranmer
The Reverend Richard Cranmer was Lord of the Manor of Mitcham Canons. A nearby road and green both bear his surname. He had died before 1831. From Merton: "The Canons House and estate remained in t...
Thomas Johnson
Monk at London Charterhouse. Taken to Newgate Prison, chained and left to starve to death though there may have been a change of plan which meant he was fed for a while.
Henry Bartholomew Coward
1895 appointed vicar when Holy Trinity Church was based in Knightsbridge and oversaw its move to Prince Consort Road in 1901. Andrew Behan has researched Coward, here are his findings: Henry Barth...
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