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3 days ago · A church building fund was opened, and in 1885 John Francis Bentley, the future architect of Westminster Cathedral, who had been associated with the scheme from its inception, suggested the purchase of Bethel House, with its large gardens, as a suitable site for a permanent church.
2 days ago · The main body of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Pottery Lane, was built by Jackson and Shaw in 1859–60 to the designs of Henry Clutton, but the building work was supervised by John Francis Bentley, then aged twenty, an assistant in Clutton's office.
5 days ago · The high altar is now placed beneath a wide baldachino of simple Classical design. In the two blind windows above are tempera paintings executed in 1885 by W. Christian Symons, to designs by John Francis Bentley. Christ Church, Gipsy Hill
3 days ago · List of English Heritage blue plaques in London. This is a list of the 1003 blue plaques placed by English Heritage and its predecessors in the boroughs of London, the City of Westminster, and the City of London. The scheme includes a small number of plaques that were erected privately and subsequently absorbed. The scheme began in ...
4 days ago · St. Francis is one of the most famous saints in Church history. He’s so significant that the current pope — Pope Francis — chose to take his name. Oct. 4 is his memorial day. But who was he, and what did he do? Here are 12 things to know and share… 1) When did St. Francis live? He was born in 1181 or 1182 (we’re not sure), and he died in 1226.
1 day ago · An inquest presided over by a magistrate accused of having a conflict of interest found that no one inside the hotel, including the owner, James Bentley, was criminally liable for Scobie's death. Thousands of protesters gathered near the hotel, which was then burnt down.
4 days ago · Bentley Motors Limited is a British designer, manufacturer and marketer of luxury cars and SUVs. Headquartered in Crewe, England, the company was founded by W. O. Bentley (1888–1971) in 1919 in Cricklewood, North London, and became widely known for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930.
