St. Pancras Gardens
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St Pancras Old Church
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The Platt Memorial Dedicated to the memory of William Platt of Highgate in the County of Middlesex, Esq. Son and heir of Sir Hugh Platt of Kerrie Castle of Bednall Green in the county of Middlesex, Knight, who married the younger daughter of Sir John Hungerford of Downamay in the county of Gloucester, Knight. He had one brother of the whole blood and three sisters, viz: Robert Platt, Anne Platt. Judith Platt and Mary Platt. He departed this world upon the eleventh day of November 1637 aged five and forty years. Here by lieth the body of Mary, daughter of Sir John Hungerford of Downamay in the county of Gloucester, Knight, who was first married to Wm Platt Esq and afterwards was married to Edward Tucker of Madingly in the county of Wilts, Esq, by whom she had one daughter, married to Sir Thomas Gore of Barrow in the county of Somerset, Knight, and here interred the 26th day of September 1687 in the 86th year of her age. Kerrie Castle of Bednall Green would later become known as Kirby's Castle, and later again, Bethnal House in Bethnal Green, and would be owned by Samuel Pepys.
St Pancras Old Church
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The Offley Memorial Near to this place lie the bodies of John Offley of London, Merchant, and Elizabeth his wife (daughter of Robert Moore of London, Goldsmith) by whom he had fourteen sons and three daughters. John died the 28th of August 1667, in the 74th year of his age. Elizabeth died the th of October 1678, in the 65th year of her age. Here also lie the bodies of Robert Offley Esq (one of the Masters of the Bench of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple) and first son of the said John and Elizabeth: he died the 10th of September 1678 in the 44th year of his age, Thomas their seventh son who died the 26th of January 1667 in the 26th year of his age, Edward their eighth son who died the 12th of July 1668 in the 24th year of his age, Stephen their ninth son who died the 27th of September 1673 in the 25th year of his age, Ann their third daughter who died the 6th of January 1669 in the 20th year of his age.
Do not sit on the grass
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On 28 July 1968 the Beatles visited this church garden in St Pancras, London, as part of their Mad Day photo session. One photo has them sitting on the grass next to a sign saying Please do not sit on the grass. On 2 July 1990 Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn (pictured) revisited the site. In the background is Sir John Soane's mausoleum.
Hardy Tree Sign
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How it came to be. St Pancras Churchyard.
St Pancras Old Church
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Nearest places of interest:
| Camden Theatre / KOKO Euston Station British Library The Rocket | The Admiral Lord Stanley Caledonian Park St. Pancras Hospital Royal Veterinary College |
