Philosopher and Franciscan friar. Born Somerset. An early proponent of the modern scientific method. He studied at Oxford where there is a statue.
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Ancient Order of Druids
The Ancient Order of Druids sprung out of a surge of interest in the 18th century in all things related to ancient Britain, such as Stonehenge. Henry Hurle organised the Ancient Order along the li...
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Saint Alban
Venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr. Traditionally believed to have been beheaded in Verulamium (modern St Albans) sometime during the 3rd or 4th century. His attributes are: ...
1 memorial
La Patente church
In 1740 this French Hugeonot church moved into the building in Hanbury Street, with a patent granted by King James II.
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Saint Vincent Pallotti
Priest.  Born Rome. Roman Catholic priest and founder of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate, the Pallottine Fathers. Canonized in 1963.  He suggested that St Peter’s should be built but we ar...
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Manresa House
Originally called Bessborough House, it was built by William Ponsonby in the 1760s. It was sold to the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits) in 1861 and renamed Manresa House after the town in Spain where...
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