Lesnes Abbey
Pronounced Lez-ness. Founded by Richard de Lucy, as a penance for his role in the murder of Thomas Becket. It never grew to any great size, and was closed by Cardinal Wolsey under a licence to supp...
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Thomas Lewis
The first pastor of the Islington Union Chapel, appointed in 1802/4 (sources differ) and stayed in the post until his death, though he shared the job with Allon from 1843/4 (sources differ).
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Leysian Mission
From Wesley's Chapel and from Kay: The Leys School was opened in Cambridge in 1875; just two years after non-Anglicans were admitted to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. It was intended to...
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Bishop J. B. Lightfoot
Theologian. Â Born Liverpool. Â Bishop of Durham. Â Never married. Â Died Bournmouth.
2 memorials
Rev. Theophilus Lindsey
Unitarian minister and theologian. Born Cheshire. Founder of Unitarianism - see Essex Street Chapel for details. Died at his house in Essex Street. Buried in Bunhill burial ground. The web is unite...
2 memorials
1 memorial
David Livingstone
Explorer, missionary, writer and medic. Born at Blantyre, just south of Glasgow. Qualified as a doctor in order to go as a medical missionary to China. Got the source of the Nile wrong and failed t...
Person, Exploring, Religion, Seriously Famous, Africa, Scotland
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London Charterhouse
Carthusian priory, founded by Sir Walter Manny and Bishop Michael Northburg of London. Inhabited by 25 monks. The priory was suppressed in 1538 (re: Dissolution of the Monesteries)Â and the land pas...
2 memorials
London Oratory
Popularly known as the Brompton Oratory. Founded the year after Cardinal Newman established the Birmingham Oratory.
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