Lord Mayor of London, 1675-6. Nephew of Gilbert Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury. Master of the Drapers' Company 1676. Built a church in Paddington which was taken down in 1787. Sheldon Square, W2 is named for him.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Joseph Sheldon
Commemorated ati
The Monument - east and south
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Other Subjects
Sir Paul Henry Newall
Lord Mayor in 1993-4, when the picture was taken.
Sir Richard Ford
Lord Mayor of London. Born and buried at Bexley, Kent. Â One of the commissioners sent to Breda to request Charles IIÂ to return to England immediately. Â Began the construction of The Monument in 167...
Sir Robert Viner (or Vyner)
Lord Mayor of London, 1674-5.  Born Warwick.  Goldsmith and banker.  Lived at  Swakeleys House in Ickenham, where a school is named for him.  Died Windsor. Involved in the slave trade.
Sir Robert Geffrye
Alderman, merchant and slave trader. From Cornwall, possibly Landrake. DOB uncertain. A member of the Ironmongers' Company and Lord Mayor, 1685-6. Married but produced no children and his wife pred...
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