Social reformer. While curate of St Mary's in Bryanston Square, met Henrietta Barnett and married her in his own church.
The site given as the picture source is a forum where the infamous Jack the Ripper murders are discussed and suspects fingered, including the good Canon. His work with prostitutes in the East End gives credence to the accusation, his position in society gives it zest.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Canon Samuel Barnett
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Henrietta & Samuel Barnett
While they lived there they called this "St Jude's Cottage". Initially it wa...
St Mary Matfelon
This aerial image comes from Google satellite view and shows, better than can...
Other Subjects
Dr Jose Rizal
Writer and national hero of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial times. Born Laguna. Executed by firing squad in Manila. He was in London, working at the British Library, May 1888 to January...
Person, Execution, Jack the Ripper suspects, Literature, Nationalism, Philippines
1 memorial
Willy Clarkson
Costumier and wigmaker. He took over his father's business in 1878, and became very successful, including providing costumes and wigs for productions by Queen Victoria's family. It was claimed that...
1 memorial
Frederick Nicholas Charrington
Renounced a brewing fortune to help the East End poor.  Born Bow Road, the heir to Charrington’s Brewery in Stepney.  He entered the business but, aged 19, experienced a religious conversion and be...
Person, Food & Drink, Jack the Ripper suspects, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare
2 memorials
Jack the Ripper Museum
When this misconceived museum opened, its planning application had described it as a 'Museum of Women's History', so the revelation of its real purpose unleashed numerous protests, focussing on the...
2 memorials
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence
On his 28th birthday the eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales (Edward and Alexandra) and so second in line to the throne, fell ill at his home at Sandringham. He died on 14 January 1892 a...
3 memorials
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