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unusual facts about St Dunstan's, Stepney


Richard Charles Guthridge

James and Ann were married on 4 January 1841 at St Dunstan's church in Stepney, indicating that Richard and two of his siblings were born several years out of wedlock.


1976 FA Cup Final

As extra time loomed, Southampton's Bobby Stokes received Jim McCalliog's pass and slotted the ball across Stepney and into the far corner to score a late winner and with it his side's first major trophy.

1977 FA Cup Final

Liverpool equalised through Jimmy Case soon after, as he turned and hooked a right foot half-volley into the top corner, giving Stepney no chance.

2007 Formula One espionage controversy

Honda Racing F1 released a statement confirming Honda team principal Nick Fry met with Stepney and Coughlan in June 2007 regarding "job opportunities", but that no confidential information had been offered or received.

Baynard Kendrick

When Kendrick visited him at St Dunstan's he met a blind English soldier who had a remarkable ability to tell him things about himself that a person who could see may not have noticed.

Bow Church

The church (as a chapel of ease) was licensed by Bishop Ralph Baldock of London on 17 November 1311 for the people of Bow and Old Ford within the parish of Stepney.

Flaxman Charles John Spurrell

Flaxman Charles John Spurrell (6 September 1842 - 25 February 1915), the archaeologist, geologist and photographer, was born in Mile End, Stepney, London, the eldest son of Dr. Flaxman Spurrell, M.D., F.R.C.S., and Ann Spurrell (who were also first cousins).

George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington

In 1702, he married Mary, daughter of Sir John Oldbury, a merchant, of St Dunstan's in the East, by his wife, Mary Bohun.

George Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley

Margaret Warren (1847–1921), married Arthur Cowell-Stepney, 2nd Baronet (aka Emile Algernon Arthur Keppel Cowell-Stepney) (1834–1909), of Llanelli, in 1875.

History of Harringay

At the time of Domesday, the western part of modern Harringay was within the Manor of Harengheie and part of the Bishop of London's principal Manor of Stepney.

Holy Jesus Hospital

Urwins Chemical Factory operated on the site from 1913, producing industrial and domestic chemicals and pharmaceuticals as well as filing first aid boxes until 1961 when it moved to Stepney bank in Ouseburn.

Jack Kid Berg

Judah Bergman was born in Romford Street near Cable Street, St George in the East, Stepney.

Jimmy Hare

During World War I he documented American, British, Canadian, and Italian soldiers, St Dunstan's home for blind soldiers, the Greek harbor town of Thessaloniki, the military hospital at the Hall of Mechanics at the Grand Palais in Paris, people fleeing Antwerp, funerals of the dead from the RMS Lusitania, and the American Ambulance Hospital at Neuilly-sur-Seine, among other subjects.

Joseph Gwilt

He was educated at St Paul's School, and after a short course of instruction in his father's office was in 1801 admitted a student of the Royal Academy, where in the same year he gained the silver medal for his drawing of the tower and steeple of St Dunstan-in-the-East.

Matthew Garber

Born in Stepney, London to parents who had both performed on stage, he attended St Paul's Primary School in Winchmore Hill and Highgate School in Highgate, North London from September 1968 until July 1972.

Octavius Winslow

It is suggested that Winslow began his ministerial training in Stepney, London, but then moved to Columbia College, New York.

Ovingdean

Just outside the historic boundary of Ovingdean is Ian Fraser House, better known as St Dunstan's, a famous residential and rehabilitation centre for blind ex-servicemen.

Pamphill

It was built through the will of Roger Gillingham of the Middle Temple, who left property in Bedfordshire, Hackney and Stepney to trustees, in assurance that they would raise £400 for a close next to Pamphill Green.

Robert Dolling

In 1885 a difficulty as to the relation of his mission to Holy Trinity Parish, Stepney, led to his resignation, and he next accepted the charge of St Agatha's, Landport, the Winchester College mission.

Royal Jubilee Bells

The project was conceived and run by Dickon Love, who had earlier installed new bells in the other City of London churches of St Dunstan-in-the-West (in 2012) and St Magnus the Martyr (in 2008).

Ruth Levitas

Ruth Levitas is the daughter of trade unionist and Spanish Civil War International Brigade fighter Maurice Levitas, niece of Communist Stepney councillor and Battle of Cable Street veteran Max Levitas and sister of theatre historian Ben Levitas.

Sir Arthur Cowell-Stepney

However, during his time overseas he acquired substantial estates in Australia and Canada (near Enderby, BC, where his estates were managed by George Heggie).

St Dunstan's, Stepney

In 1658 William Greenhill was appointed vicar whilst retaining his position as a preacher at Stepney Meeting House.

Stepney family

Llanelly House and the Stepney family's other estates passed successively to the Chambers, Stepney-Gulston and Cowell-Stepney families.

The String of Pearls

Todd's barber shop is situated in Fleet Street, London, next to St. Dunstan's church, and is connected to Lovett's bakers shop in nearby Bell Yard by means of an underground passage.

Whitechapel Bell Foundry

Many churches across the world have bells cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, including: Armenian Church, Chennai; St Dunstan's, Mayfield; St Dunstan's, Stepney; St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside; St. Michael's Church, Charleston; St Stephen's Anglican Church, Newtown and St Philip's Church.

William Greenhill

In 1644 he was present at the formation of Stepney Meeting House, the congregational church in Stepney, and was appointed first pastor.

Winfield House

Later the Georgian villa was known as St Dunstan's, because of the distinctive clock that hung in front of it, purchased by art collector Francis Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford when material from St Dunstan-in-the-West was auctioned off in 1829-30 prior to the church's demolition.


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