Born Barnsley, Yorkshire. Died Changsha, Hunan, China
(340 miles north of Canton), where he was buried.
English missionary to China. Founded the China Inland Mission in 1865 which at his death included 205 mission stations with over 800 missionaries, and 125,000 Chinese Christians.
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James Hudson Taylor
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James Hudson Taylor
James Hudson Taylor used these premises (1872 - 1895) for the work of the Chi...
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St Margaret's Barking
Church. Originally a small chapel built outside the walls of Barking Abbey. Â Altered and enlarged in the 15th and 16th centuries. Captain Cook was married here in 1762.
1 memorial
John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute
Landed aristocrat, industrial magnate, antiquarian, scholar, philanthropist, and architectural patron. Born Scotland. His vast inheritance, aged 6 months reportedly made him the richest man (actual...
1 memorial
Young Men's Christian Association / YMCA
Founded in 1844 by George Williams, the YMCA built their first gym in 1881 and opened their first purpose built centre in 1911. The original object was "to promote the spiritual and mental improve...
4 memorials
Ralph Jackson
Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs.
1 memorial
John Knox Presbyterian Church
The church was built on the site of what is now Clichy House.  The street at that time was Green Street but the address of the church seems to have been Oxford Street, the name the street took just...
1 memorial
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