500th Anniversary of the Worshipful Company of Bakers -- Monument Place, City of London, UK
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To commemorate their quincentennial, The Worshipful Company of Bakers erected a historic plaque near the site where a baker started the Great Fire of 1666
Waymark Code: WMT30H
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/16/2016
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The Worshipful Company of Bakers received their Royal charter from King Edward VII in 1486.
To celebrate their charter's quincentenary year, they erected this history plaque in Pudding Lane, near the spot where a fire at the King's baker's shop grew into the Great Fire of London. The plaque reads as follows:
"Near this site stood the shop belonging to Thomas Faryner, the King’s baker, in which the Great Fire of September 1666 began.
Presented by the Worshipful Company of Bakers
To mark the 500th anniversary of their charter granted by King Henry VII in 1486"
Anniversary Year: 1986
Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1486
Address:
Monument Place
Pudding Lane
London, London UK
Website: [Web Link]
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