Walks through Islington; comprising an historical and descriptive account of that extensive and important district, both in its ancient and present state: together with some particulars of the most remarkable objects immediately adjacent . ard, from a picture styled A Youthrestored from Drowning, as well as in a painting byS. Medley for the London Medical Society.—Benja-min Hawes Esq., a brother of Doctor Hawes, andalso a native of this parish, was a man of the likephilanthropic and benevolent character. Having re-alized a considerable fortune as an indigo merchant,he retired to Worthing, wher
Walks through Islington; comprising an historical and descriptive account of that extensive and important district, both in its ancient and present state: together with some particulars of the most remarkable objects immediately adjacent . ard, from a picture styled A Youthrestored from Drowning, as well as in a painting byS. Medley for the London Medical Society.—Benja-min Hawes Esq., a brother of Doctor Hawes, andalso a native of this parish, was a man of the likephilanthropic and benevolent character. Having re-alized a considerable fortune as an indigo merchant,he retired to Worthing, where he died in 1822, be-queathing 24,000Z. to twenty-four public institutionsin London, after the death of a near relation. At a very trifling distance from the ThatchedHouse, at the corner of Green Mans Lane, stands ameeting-house for a congregation of dissenters of theIndependent denomination, commonly called LowerStreet Chapel, erected in the year 1744. The build-ing was originally promoted by a legacy of 100/. be-queathed by Mr. Pike ; and the sum of 951. wasafterwards given by Mr. William Pearcy. The lattergentlemans donation and death are recorded in thefollowing inscription on a stone fixed in the northwall of the chapel:—. ! ^ieietf Mlsisir
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