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• Abel, Carl Friedrich   b. December 22, 1723  d. June 20, 1787
  Composer. He was considered the last great virtuoso of the viola de gamba, an instrument that dated back to the Renaissance, and was slightly smaller than a cello. Born in Cothen, Germany, into a family of musicians, most of his career was spent in England. Equally gifted at viols and keyboards, he was a member of the Dresden Court Orchestra from 1748 to 1759, when he settled in London as a private musician to Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III. Along with composer [Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  St Pancras Old Church Churchyard, St Pancras, Greater London, England
   
• Bach, Johann Christian    b. September 5, 1735  d. January 1, 1782
  Composer. The youngest surviving son of Johann Sebastian Bach, he was an early leader of the Classical movement. He was known as "The London Bach" for the many years he spent in the English capital. Bach was born in Leipzig, Germany. He studied music with his father, who wrote Book II of the "Well-Tempered Clavier" (1744) for his use, and in Berlin with his half-brother, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. In 1754 he went...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  St Pancras Old Church Churchyard, St Pancras, Greater London, England
  Plot: Exact plot unknown, plaque is in the center of the small gardens
   
• Flaxman, John    b. July 6, 1755  d. December 7, 1826
  Artist. He was born in York but grew up in London, where he worked in his father's plaster-casting studio whilst studying classical literature. In 1770, he entered the Royal Academy Schools and became a friend of William Blake. Five years later, he began to work for Josiah Wedgwood as a designer of classical friezes and medallions and, from 1787 to 1794, was the director of Wedgwood's studios in Rome. He became a Member of the Royal Academy in 1800, and its first Professor of Sculpture in 1810...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
  St Pancras Old Church Churchyard, St Pancras, Greater London, England
   
• Franklin, William   b. 1731  d. November 17, 1813
  Last Colonial Governor of New Jersey. The illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin, he remained loyal to England during the American Revolution, leading to a virtually complete break with his famed father. Raised in Philadelphia, the identity of his mother remains a matter of conjecture; she was probably either a prostitute, or Franklin's future wife, Deborah Reed. He was well educated under his father's direction, became a captain of militia during King George's War, and assisted Dr. Franklin in...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
  St Pancras Old Church Churchyard, St Pancras, Greater London, England
   
• Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft [original burial site]    b. April 27, 1759  d. September 10, 1797
  Social Reformer. Considered by many to be the greatest of the the 18th-century feminists, she was the author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman". She was married to William Godwin, and was the mother of Mary Shelley, who wrote "Frankenstein". Originally buried in Saint Pancras Churchyard, her remains were moved to St. Peter's Churchyard, Bournmouth, England in 1851.
  St Pancras Old Church Churchyard, St Pancras, Greater London, England
   
• Godwin, William [original burial site]    b. 1756  d. 1836
  Radical politician ('An Enquiry into Political Justice') and writer of one of the best-ever psycho-political novels ('Caleb Williams'). Married to Mary Wollestonecraft, and father of Mary Shelley, author of 'Frankenstein.' Originally buried in Saint Pancras Churchyard, his remains were moved to St. Peter's Churchyard, Bournmouth, England. On the monument it states " Their remains were removed hither from the Church Yard of St. Pancras London a.d. 1851".
  St Pancras Old Church Churchyard, St Pancras, Greater London, England
   
• Soane, Sir. John    b. September 10, 1753  d. January 20, 1837
  English architect. After studying with George Dance, the younger, Soane won a fellowship to Rome. He toured Italy and returned in 1780 to begin his practice in England. In 1788 he was chosen to succeed Sir Robert Taylor as architect for the Bank of England, his largest and most important work. Among his other works are the Dulwich Picture Gallery, Pitzhanger Manor at Ealing, and his own residence at Lincoln's Inn Fields, now known as the Soane Museum, which he bequeathed as a museum for his...[Read More] (Bio by: Mark McManus)
  St Pancras Old Church Churchyard, St Pancras, Greater London, England
   
• Wall, Joseph   b. 1737  d. January 28, 1802
  He was a British Governor who was executed by hanging in 1802. He was as a soldier that served his country. He was hanged for the murder by flogging of one of his soldiers. He had been a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, and took part in the storming of Havana when an officer in the Royal Marines. It was during his time as Governor of Coree in West Africa that his brutish rule and treatment in particular of British soldiers would lead to his trial for murder. There had been a 20 year delay...[Read More] (Bio by: Genet)
  St Pancras Old Church Churchyard, St Pancras, Greater London, England
   
• Webbe, Samuel    b. 1740  d. 1816
  English composer mainly of glees and church music, enormously popular in his day.
  St Pancras Old Church Churchyard, St Pancras, Greater London, England
   
• Wild, Jonathan [original burial site]    b. 1682  d. May 24, 1725
  Criminal. 18th Century England's most notorious lawbreaker, he was also one of the first modern racketeers. The son of a wigmaker from Wolverhampton, he went to London around 1700 to learn a trade, but wound up in debtors' prison for several years. There he made the acquaintance of many thieves, and after his release he used these contacts to set himself up as a receiver of stolen goods. Feeling it was too risky to sell the pilfered items on the open market, he hit upon the scheme of...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  St Pancras Old Church Churchyard, St Pancras, Greater London, England
  Plot: Skeleton now at the RCSE Hunterian Museum, London
   
• Woollett, William    b. 1735  d. 1785
  Master engraver, appointed by King George III as 'Historical Engraver to His Majesty' after the enormous success of his print of the death of General Wolfe (q.v.). His monument shows 'the Genius of Engraving handing down to posterity the works of painting, sculpture and architecture; whilst Fame is distribution them over the four quarters of the globe.'
  Cause of death: injury following a game of bowls
  St Pancras Old Church Churchyard, St Pancras, Greater London, England
   

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