St Leonards' Church, Streatham
St Leonard's Church Streatham was the principle place of worship for the Streatham Thrale family, chiefly comprising Ralph Thrale, his son Henry, wife Hester and her mother Hester Maria Cotton, and Henry and Hester's children. The church was the place of burial for several of the family, and specifically contains the Thrale burial vault.
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Henry Thrale M.P. 1724/9 - 2 May 1821 |
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Henry Thrale | Family tree and portraits · Homes · H. Thrale & Co. brewery · Parliamentary career · Pets · Travels · Coaching accident · Ill health · Death · Mourning tablet · Burial vault · Will · Testimonials |
Hester Salusbury | Courtship · Marriage dowry · Marriage · Children · 13th anniversary |
People | Father: Ralph Thrale M.P. · Arthur Murphy · Samuel Johnson · Jeremiah Crutchley · Sir John Lade · Streatham Worthies · King Louis XVI & Queen Marie Antoinette |
Writings about | Dr Johnson's 'Own Dear Master · The Thrales of Streatham Park · Three Centuries · Thraliana |
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Hester Lynch Thrale née Salusbury 1741 - 2 May 1821 |
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Hester Thrale | Family tree and portraits · Homes · Works · Writings . Thraliana · Pets · Travels · 80th party · Criticism · Death · Obituaries |
Henry Thrale | Courtship · Marriage dowry · Marriage · Children · 13th anniversary |
Gabriel Piozzi | Marriage · 7th anniversary · Adopted son · Miscarried daughter |
People | Samuel Johnson · Streatham Worthies · Proposal from Mr. Swale · King Louis XVI & Queen Marie Antoinette |
Writings about | The Thrales of Streatham Park · Dr Johnsons Women · Intimate letters · Hester Lynch Piozzi · Dr Johnsons Women · Doctor Johnson's Mrs Thrale · By Samuel Johnson: Ode to · 35th verses · By Herbert Lawrence: Song to Hester |
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