Writer and physician. Born France, between 1483 and 1494, but probably November 1494. Became a monk and studied Latin and Greek, then left to study medicine. Died Paris.
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Francois Rabelais
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Anarchists
This art work is in the style of Donald Rooum. He was the Anarchists' self-ef...
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Olive Schreiner
Author, campaigner against war, against racism and for womans' vote. Â Best remembered for her 1883 novel, 'The Story of an African Farm'. Â Born in South Africa. Â Named Olive Emilie Albertina Schrei...
Person, Gender Issues, Literature, Peace, Race Issues, South Africa
1 memorial
Thomas Adolphus Trollope
Author.  Born 16 Keppel Street, younger brother to Anthony.
1 memorial
William Gilpin
Artist, author, cleric and schoolmaster. He was a sketcher and collector of prints, and worked as a curate, before becoming a master, and then headmaster at Cheam School. In 1768 he published 'Ess...
1 memorial
Oscar Wilde
Born in Dublin as Oscar Fingal O'Flaherty Wills Wilde. 'Importance of Being Earnest', 'Picture of Dorian Gray', etc. A flamboyant aesthete, he may have been Grossmith's model for the character Bunt...
Person, Gender Issues, Literature, Poetry, Seriously Famous, Theatre, France, Ireland
7 memorials
Captain Charles Bruce Bairnsfather
Cartoonist. WW1 artist. Born Murree, India. He was serving on the western front at the time of the Christmas Truce of 1914 and drew and wrote about it. An article in the Malvern Gazette 21/9/11, pr...
Person, Armed Forces, Art, Literature, Belgium, France, India, Pakistan
1 memorial
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