One of the branches of Protestant Christianity. Modern Baptist churches trace their history to the English Separatist movement in the 1600s.
Not to be confused with the Old Baptist Union.
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Saint John Houghton
One of the 18 Carthusian Martyrs. Prior of The London Charterhouse - a Carthusian monastery. Refused to accept Henry VIII as the head of the church of England. Martyred at Tyburn.
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John Gill, DD
Baptist pastor.  Born Northamptonshire.  Pastor at Goat Yard Chapel, Horselydown and/or the Baptist meeting-house in Carter Lane.  In different sources we have read that Gill was succeeded in both ...
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Bernard William Griffin
Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Archbishop of Westminster 1943 - his death. Elevated to the cardinalate in 1946. His twin, Basil, was a monk. The photo shows him in 1953.
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St. Giles church vicarage
Searching for a map showing the site of the vicarage we were delighted to find this 1893 map which also shows the relocated church porch (top right corner of the vicarage garden).
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