First recorded in the 12th century. Destroyed in the Great Fire it was rebuilt by Wren. The body was demolished in 1871 and only the tower remains.
2018: A 'screaming' keystone on this building was brought to our attention by City of London guide, Ian McDowell, posting at Londonist.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St Mary Somerset church
The dates given on the plaque are about the time that the church ceased funct...
What was in the air in the fifties that made plaque carvers so inventive with...
Wikipedia explains: "According to John Stow, in 1370, the Brabant weaver comm...
The church and tower were redesigned and rebuilt under the direction of Sir C...
Born Liverpool. Died Westminster Hospital.
Archdeacon of London in 1979. Francis William Harvey was born on 28 September 1930, the son of Frank Harvey (b.1899) and Clara Annie Harvey née Prince (1906-1990). His birth was registered in the ...
Revrd. William Pennefather, BA, vicar. Born Dublin, the youngest son in a well-established family. Came to England c.1848. He and his wife Catherine were transferred to St. Jude's Church, Mildmay P...
Built 1863 as Mortimer's Music hall. 1866 MacDonald took it over but in 1871 following complaints it lost its performance licence. Bought in 1879 by rich Quaker philanthropist William Isaac Palmer...
Building, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Religion, Theatre
Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs. Lame. When in the flames he said to Apprice who was sharing the stake: "Hold on, John, it won't be for long: remember t...
Civil engineer. Born Portsea, Hampshire. Constructions include: Great Western Railway and the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Died at home, 18 Duke Street (see below). A very popular Brit, as illustrate...
When this misconceived museum opened, its planning application had described it as a 'Museum of Women's History', so the revelation of its real purpose unleashed numerous protests, focussing on the...
French monarch, known as 'John the Good'. In 1356 at the Battle of Poitiers, he was captured by the Black Prince and imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he lived a pleasant regal lifestyle. A...
Formed by Marc Bolan and Steve Took as Tyrannosaurus Rex, the name was shortened to T.Rex round about the time success came with 'Ride a White Swan' in 1970/1. The band ended when Bolan was killed...
Born San Francisco. A self-made, extremely wealthy newspaper man. The model for Citizen Kane.
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