Founded by Henry Leeke. Was in a building on Tooley Street from 1855 - 1967.
The school has been on a number of sites in the area - see the school's history page for details.
It is now in Orpington and while often referred to as St Olave's Grammar School, its correct name is St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School.
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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St Olave's Grammar School
The school's history page says the new building on Tooley Street was built in...
Royal Air Force fighter pilot and PE teacher. Born Sydenham, lived in Lewisham most of his life. Aged 18, joined the RAF and flew Spitfires and Hurricanes. When he left the RAF he taught at Turnham...
Founded by the four Fabians: Beatrice and Sidney Webb, Graham Wallas and George Bernard Shaw.
In 1966 the remains of Church of St Mary Aldermanbury were removed to this college and restored as a memorial to Sir Winston Churchill.
Nonconformist minister and teacher. Born Devon. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.
Now called Carew Academy. It teaches pupils aged 7 to18, with a wide range of ability levels and additional learning and complex needs.
Novelist and officer in Royal Navy where he was a bit of a hero, rescuing men from drowning, etc. Born Catherine Court, Tower Hill or Great George Street, Westminster, depending on source. Entere...
The Borough of Lewisham was formed as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Deptford and Lewisham.
Rather than repeat information on all 17 pages we have put everything about the creators of these murals on the first mural only, The Birds.
Art historian. Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich was born in Vienna, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. He fled to Britain, after his first book 'A Little History of the World' was banned by the Nazi ...
From Caribbean National Weekly: "Reggae fans across the globe celebrate the rich legacy of reggae music today, July 1, as International Reggae Day (IRD). Honoring the genre’s rich history while cel...
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