Daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Born Greenwich Palace. Succeeded her half-sister Queen Mary I. Reigned: 1553 - 1603. Never married, no children, so followed by James I.
Elizabeth I sponsored the slave trading voyages of John Hawkins.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Queen Elizabeth I
Commemorated ati
Chelsea Manor House - Cheyne Walk
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea King Henry VIII’s Manor House stood ...
Elizabeth I statue - Harrow
Harrow School was founded in 1572 under a Royal Charter of Elizabeth I so thi...
Forest Hill mural
{Panel 1:} A Brief Local History In medieval times this area was known as The...
Other Subjects
Frank Crichlow
Frank Gilbert Crichlow was a human rights campaigner, community organiser and restauranteur.  Born Trinidad, brother of Victor Critchlow. Came to England in June 1953. Founded Mangrove Restaurant....
Person, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Race Issues, Social Welfare, Caribbean Islands
1 memorial
Henry Sylvester Williams
Anti-slavery and civil rights campaigner. Â Born Trinidad. Â After the USA he arrived in London in 1896 to study. Â Qualified in law. Â Elected in 1906 for Church Street Ward, the first Black councillo...
Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Caribbean Islands
1 memorial
Robert Aske
Son of a draper. Worked as a haberdasher; 1643 became a Freeman of the Haberdashers Company; 1666 elected an Alderman of the City of London. He became Master of the Haberdashers' Company. But the r...
1 memorial
Lord Holland, Henry Richard Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland
Whig politician. Grandson of the first Baron, and nephew of Charles James Fox. Born Wiltshire and orphaned by the age of 5. Owned 401 slaves. Express Informer provides "‘By the unexpected death of...
1 memorial
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford
Statesman. Harley Street was named after him. Responsible for the creation of the South Sea company and was the first governor. This company later became a major player in the Atlantic slave trade.
1 memorial
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