Bridewell Palace was given by Edward VI in 1553 to the City of London to house this school, founded by royal charter in the same year. In 1867 the school moved to Surrey and changed its name to King Edward's School, Witley. The picture shows Bridewell between 1660 and 1666.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Bridewell Royal Hospital
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St Brides Place
Here stood the palace of Bridewell built by Henry VIII in 1523 and granted by...
Other Subjects
UCL School of Pharmacy
Founded in 1842 by the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and initially based at 17, Bloomsbury Square.  The current building in Brunswick Square was designed by Herbert Rowse, was began in 19...
Grey Coat Hospital / Grey Coat School
From the school's website: "In 1666, after the Great Fire of London, many inhabitants of the Old City of London moved to the medieval town of Westminster. With its congested and squalid alleys, the...
Sir T. Gregory Foster
First name was Thomas but he did not use it.  The first Provost of University College London, 1904–1929.  Vice-Chancellor of the University of London from 1928 to 1930.

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