Christopher Chavasse, Bishop of Rochester 1940-1960

Christopher Chavasse, Bishop of Rochester 1940-1960

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Bishop Chavasse is remembered as a patron of the French Hospital charity at La Providence, several Anglican schools and colleges throughtout the diocese, and for his outspoken evangelism efforts and extreme opinions given informally to the Wolfenden Report.

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Dean Reynolds Hole (1819-1904)

Dean Reynolds Hole (1819-1904)

Dean of Rochester Philip Hesketh introduces the life and work of Samuel Reynolds Hole, Dean of Rochester 1887–1904, a celebrated gardener notable for his expertise with roses. First of a two-part series.

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The Kent AIDs Quilt, 1991

The Kent AIDs Quilt, 1991

In 1991 over 120 people stitched squares as a celebration of the theme LIFE, some in memory of a particular individual, others were offered more generally on behalf of all those infected with, or affected by, the HIV/AIDS virus.

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William Augustus Burke, MD (d. 1836) and Colonial India's Lock Hospitals

William Augustus Burke, MD (d. 1836) and Colonial India's Lock Hospitals

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William Augustus Burke, MD, is commemorated by a memorial in the North Nave Aisle. Burke was Inspector General of Army Hospitals including those in Colonial India.

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