First translator of the New Testament into English from Greek, burned as a martyr at Vilvorde in Belgium.
The last words of William Tyndale were "Lord! Open the King of England's eyes". Within a year afterwards, a bible was placed in every parish church by the King's command.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Tyndale
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William Tyndale and the Bible Society
2023: Esther Jung asked us about a date discrepancy on this inscription: both...
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St Mary Moorfields
Catholic church built by architect John Newman in 1820. Replaced in 1902 by the church of the same name in the north section of Eldon Street.From the church's website: "As the permanent seat of the...
1 memorial
St Katherine Coleman
The standard spelling of this Katherine seems to be with a 'K' not a 'C', and an 'e' in the middle, not an 'a'. Existed from at least 1346, rebuilt probably in the 15th century, survived the Great ...
2 memorials
Benjamin Waugh
Social reformer and minister. Born in Settle, Yorkshire. Whilst working in the slums of Greenwich, he became appalled at the deprivations and cruelties suffered by children. He wrote 'The Gaol Crad...
4 memorials
Richard Meux Benson
Founder of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, popularly known as the Cowley Fathers. In addition to the information shown on his Wikipedia page, Richard Meux Benson was born on 6 July 1824 in...
1 memorial
dissolution of the monasteries
In 1534, for reasons not only to do with his marital situation, Henry VIII broke with Rome, the Pope and the Catholic Church. At the time the Catholic monasteries (and abbeys, priories, convents an...
Event, Politics & Administration, Property, Religion, Royalty
3 memorials
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