On the site now occupied by TfL's Palastre House. Built in fields as an octagonal independent chapel by Reverend Rowland Hill, no relative to Sir Rowland Hill, although the PO man is said to have been named for the churchman. The area soon became built up and larger buildings were required. 1876, under the ministry of Newman Hall, the congregation moved to the newly-built Christ Church, Westminster Bridge Road (at Lambeth North tube). In 1881 the chapel was remodelled for commercial use and in 1910 was turned into a boxing ring. See Bella Burge for the story of this building's second life.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
The Ring / Surrey Chapel / Rowland Hill's Chapel
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Christ Church - 1873
This foundation stone marks the beginning of the building works on the church...
Dog and Pot sculpture
Dickens was a boy of 12 when he passed this sign on his way to work in 1824. ...
First Blackfriars Station
SER Blackfriars Station This is the entrance to the former Blackfriars Statio...
The Ring pub
{Above the picture:} The Ring {Below the picture:} Opposite the site of the B...
Other Subjects
Ben Helfgott
Holocaust survivor and British Olympian (1956 and 1960) who knew the murdered Israeli athletes.
1 memorial
Rio Ferdinand
Footballer. Played 81 times for the England national team 1997 - 2011, Born at King's College Hospital in Camberwell and grew up in Peckham, living on the Friary Estate.
1 memorial
Charlie Paynter
Football Manager. Born in Swindon. His family moved to London, where he played with the Victoria Swifts. He first became involved with West Ham Football Club as unpaid help in 1897. He was appointe...
1 memorial
Hurlingham Yacht Club
From Hurlingham Yacht Club: "Our Hurlingham Yacht Club has had an interesting and exciting history. Our members originally formed the Club long before the First World War. Its current name was adop...
1 memorial
Prince Monolulu
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1 memorial
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