Born in the Netherlands. A distinguished anti-royalist scholar, for Charles I's trial he was assistant to the Solicitor General but did not sign the death warrant. Murdered in the Hague in 1649 by Scottish royalist refugees. Buried in Westminster Abbey.
When Charles II was restored to the throne he ordered the disinterment of the bodies of Oliver Cromwell and his supporters, including Dorislaus, and their reburial in an unmarked pit in St Margaret's churchyard, Westminster.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Dr Isaac Dorislaus
When Charles II was restored to the throne he issued Royal Warrant, dated 9 S...
Hon Treasurer of the Committee to restore Bishop Wood's Almshouses in 1930. Durham University has a 1924 photo of him in a group where he is named as "Sir D. T. Keymer, Messrs. Keymer & Sons a...
Person, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, New Zealand, Sudan
Co-churchwarden of Chelsea Old Church in 1958. Andrew Behan has researched this man: Arthur Philip Hickman Stride was born on 23 July 1894 in Wimborne, Dorset, the ninth of the eleven children Ch...
Born in Guangdong province, China. A leader in the revolution which overthrew the Qing dynasty in China in 1911. Qualified as a medical doctor in 1892 in Hong Kong. Often a wanted man in China he ...
Person, Nationalism, Politics & Administration, China/Hong Kong
Chair of the Electric Lighting and Tramways Committee in 1905. London Wikia records a Willaim Ivey who we think in our 'Alderman Ivey': Mayor of the Municipal Borough of West Ham 1897-8, and memb...
William Henry Smith. Bookseller and politician. The son in "W. H. Smith and Son".  He introduced the W. H. Smith stalls at railway stations and the business thrived. Entered politics in 1868.  Appo...
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