Christchurch - Greyfriars
This Wren church was destroyed by fire-bombs in December 1940. Under the pastoral reorganisation measure of 1949, the parish of Christchurch was united with St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, Holborn Viaduct EC1.
EC1, Newgate Street
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Christchurch - Greyfriars Church
An information board at the site reads: "Christchurch Greyfriars churchyard c...
Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do vis...
Born East Knoyle, Wiltshire, died London. Designer of 54 London churches, o...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Christchurch - Greyfriars Church
Vestry House Originally built 1760, partially destroyed 1940, rebuilt in 1981.
The 3 VC plaques are laid in the ground, in front of the war memorial, to the west. Reading left to right: Johnson, Cather, Fleming-Sande...
Actually Lytham House is thought to be the tall Victorian building to the west of the low 1950s building.
The plaque can be seen in our photo, in front of the child stepping out of the water feature.
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1811 - 1863, novelist, lived here.
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