Poet, dramatist and historian. Born Sussex. Commissioned by the House of Commons to compose a History of the Parliament, published 1647. A supporter of the regicides. Buried Westminster Abbey.
When Charles II was restored to the throne he ordered the disinterment of the bodies of Oliver Cromwell and his supporters, including May, and their reburial in an unmarked pit in St Margaret's churchyard, Westminster.
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Thomas May
When Charles II was restored to the throne he issued Royal Warrant, dated 9 S...
Elected Guardian of the Lewisham Union - Eltham in 1894.
Bibliophile and politician. He was commissioned briefly in the Coldstream Guards, and served as a member of parliament from 1780 to 1810. He started collecting books from an early age, and by his d...
Person, Armed Forces, Museums / Libraries, Politics & Administration
Priest and social reformer. Â Born Australia to parents who were there as missionaries. Â Educated in England. Â Vicar of Christ Church, Watney Street from 1929-48. Â Held left-wing views that he acted...
Person, Politics & Administration, Religion, Social Welfare, Australia
Companion of the Star of India, a wealthy Parsi gentleman of Bombay. His grandfather and two great-uncles had made their names, literally, in the opium trade with China (facilitated by the British)...
Person, Engineering, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, India
Liberal and London Progressive politician who served for 30 years (1889 - 1919) on the LCC.
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