Born Warwickshire. Bishop of Chester 1828 - 48 when he was elevated to Archbishop of Canterbury. Brother to Charles Sumner, Bishop of Winchester. Died at his summer residence in Croydon, Addington Palace.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Archbishop John Bird Sumner
Commemorated ati
Archbishop Sumner's Memorial Schools
These three men must have been the vicars at St Philips, at the years given.
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Sir Moses Montefiore
Philanthropist and Jewish leader. Born Italy, brought up in London. Married into the Rothschild family.
Bagley's Foundry / The Foundery
There was a gun-manufacturing foundry at Windmill Hill, now Tabernacle Street EC2, until an explosion on 10 May 1716. Captured French guns were being melted and the liquid metal was poured into mou...
Rev. Austin Thompson
Born Malta, son of an army man. From his alma mater, the King's School Canterbury "From 1909 to 1916 he was Vicar of St Peter's Ealing and from 1916 until his death he was Vicar of St Peter's Eaton...
Revd. Thomas Helmore
Choir-master and hymn-writer. Born Kidderminster. Died at home in Pimlico.
Henry Montgomery Campbell, Bishop of London
Bishop of London 1956 - 61. His Wikipedia page has many examples of his sharp wit. Â Died Westminster Hospital.

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