Non-conformist minister. Born in the City of London. President of St John's College, Oxford 1650-60. Chosen to succeed Thomas Goodwin, when he died in 1680, as pastor of the Independent congregation in Fetter Lane, but he died suddenly at home in Hatton Garden. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.
Never having heard the name Thankful we are surprised to find we have two on our database, the other being Thankfull Sturdee.
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Thankful Owen
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The church, dating back to the 9th century, was destroyed in the Great Fire and not rebuilt. The parsonage survived until at least 1762.
Anti-slavery campaigner. Born St James Street, Piccadilly but brought up in Romford. 1769 went to work in Bengal where he was one of the first to learn a number of the local languages. Like many...
Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Religion, Indian Sub-continent
Archbishop and saint. Born Ireland, admitted to the Irish College in Rome and ordained in 1654. He was appointed Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland in 1669, but because of the suppres...
One of the world's most famous civil rights activists, born Michael King Jr. A Baptist minister, he visited London in December 1964 on his way to Oslo to collect his Nobel Peace Prize. He stayed at...
Person, Race Issues, Religion, Seriously Famous, Tragedy, USA
Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs.
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