Founded in 1681 by a land charter granted by Charles II to William Penn.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Pennsylvania
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Tower Liberty
We normally rotate our memorial pictures as necessary to make sure the statue...
William Penn
William Penn, quaker, born on Tower Hill, baptised in + All Hallows Church, 2...
Other Subjects
Lord George Cavendish Bentinck
Grandson of the 3rd Duke of Portland.  Member of Parliament for Kings Lynn. Private secretary to George Canning, his uncle. Voted for the Reform Bill and as head of the Protectionist Party opposed ...
Brass Crosby
Born Stockton-on-Tees. 'Brass' was his mother's family name. Lord Mayor of London. Lived in Essex Street. The obelisk at St George's Circus names Crosby since it was during his mayoralty that the n...
John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester
Born Yorkshire. Â Opposed Henry VIII's self-appointment as head of the Church of England. Â Result: decapitation on Tower Hill.
Czechoslovak Government in Exile
The informal title of the Czechoslovak National Liberation Committee. It was originally created by the former Czechoslovak president Edvard Beneš in Paris, in October 1939. Unsuccessful negotiation...
Group, Nationalism, Politics & Administration, Czechoslovakia, France

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