In 1714 John Michele gave the ground to St John’s Church in St John’s Square for use as a graveyard. About 100 years later Rev. William Dawson arranged that the church donate the graveyard as a public garden. The north side of Benjamin Street used to be lined with buildings making the burial ground an enclosed square.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St John's Clerkenwell graveyard & garden
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St John's Garden
S. John's Clerkenwell This consecrated graveyard, the property of S. John's ...
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