Originally founded as a mission in 1842, it was built to serve the local Catholic community, many of whom had come from Ireland to work on the railways and in the shipyards.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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William Penn
Quaker leader and founder of Pennsylvania. Born in the Liberty of the Tower. After studying law, he spent several years in Ireland managing his father's estates. During this time he converted to Qu...
5 memorials
American troops in WW2 in London
During WW2 the US armed forces worshipped at the Grosvenor Chapel and partied at Rainbow Corner. This seems a good place to mention the searchable on-line honour roll of 28,000 Americans based in ...
3 memorials
Bishop J. B. Lightfoot
Theologian. Â Born Liverpool. Â Bishop of Durham. Â Never married. Â Died Bournmouth.
2 memorials
T. Burnitt
The Caladonian Road plaque probably refers to the Thomas Burnitt mentioned as a speaker at a meeting following the laying of the foundation stone, on 18 May 1865, for the new Camden Town Primitive ...
1 memorial
J. B. Ward
Rector of St Saviour's Church Lewisham, 1919. From Wings of Glory: In 1915, as the Chairman of Managers, St. Saviour's Schools, Lewisham, he wrote on a matter of building insurance to 'Flying Offi...
1 memorial
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