The oldest church in the City, founded by the Saxon Abbey of Barking. Built on the site of a Roman building. Expanded and rebuilt several times. A nearby explosion in 1650 demolished the west tower. During the Great Fire of 1666 William Penn's father arranged for the surrounding buildings to be demolished to act as a fire break and so saved the church and Pepys used it as a vantage point from which to view the conflagration. In 1940 the church was badly damaged by bombs with only the tower and walls remaining. The reconstruction work completed in 1957. William Penn was baptised here. John Adams was married here. It is an interesting church to visit. .
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
All Hallows, Barking
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Tower Liberty
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David Williams
Founder of The Royal Literary Fund. Born Caerphilly. Dissenting minister, writer and teacher. Friend of Garrick, Benjamin Franklin, Voltaire. Visited France a few times during their 'troubles' an...
1 memorial
China Inland Mission
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1 memorial
La Patente church
In 1740 this French Hugeonot church moved into the building in Hanbury Street, with a patent granted by King James II.
2 memorials
Rev. Evelyn Howard Morton
Rector of St Nicholas Tooting Graveney from 1893 until at least 1897, he was the eldest son of his predecessor in this role, Edward Howard Morton, rector 1880-1893. By 1897 Edward was retired in Bo...
1 memorial
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