The building, situated close to the church of St Mary the Virgin, was used by a watchman or constable whose job was to to look out for wrongdoers; particularly grave-robbers or 'Resurrection Men' as they were known. Body snatching was rife in this area, because of its proximity to Guys Hospital which required fresh corpses for medical research. The watch-house closed when the Metropolitan Police was formed.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St Mary Rotherhithe watch-house
The King's Bench, as opposed to, The Common Bench, was initially where the King, with his advisors, would hear and decide on matters requiring his involvement. In some form it dates back to King Al...
Magistrate. Probably born in Blenheim Street, St James's. Lived in Bow Street. Blinded aged 19 in a navy accident. 14 years younger than his half-brother Henry Fielding, he followed in his footstep...
The design and construction of this prison stretched from 1799 -Â 1821 and passed through many hands: Jeremy Bentham, William Williams, Thomas Hardwick (father of Philip), John Harvey and Robert Smi...
"Dr. Claire Holder is from Trinidad. A Notting Hill Resident since the 1960s, she became the Chairperson and Chief Executive of the Notting Hill Carnival 1989 until 2002. Claire is a practising bar...
Person, Community / Clubs, Law, Politics & Administration, Caribbean Islands
Daughter of Marcus Grantham. Married 1952 Mario Uziell-Hamilton. Autodidact barrister and circuit judge. Left school aged 16 due in part to her parents' divorce. Mother of Fabian Hamilton, Labo...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them