Thomas Coram

Thomas Coram (HM249J)

Location: London, England WC1N 1AZ Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
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N 51° 31.509', W 0° 7.289'

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THOMAS CORAM was born at Lyme Regis, Dorset in 1668. He became a Captain in the Merchant Navy trading between England and America. For several years he lived in America as a Shipwright gaining a great reputation as an expert on all matters concerning the Colonies. As a staunch Churchman he realised the importance of the spiritual needs of the settlers and left land in trust for the building of a church in Taunton, Massachusetts. He became a Younger Brother of Trinity House and a trustee of the Colony of Georgia and settled in London in 1720. Here in 1739, he established the Foundling Hospital for which a Royal Charter was obtained. He died in 1751 and his body now rests in the Church of St. Andrew, Holborn. The great pioneer work by Captain Coram is now carried on under the name of the Thomas Coram Foundation for Children. This statue was erected by the Governors in 1963
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HM NumberHM249J
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByGovernors of the Thomas Coram Foundation for Children
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Date Added Monday, January 1st, 2018 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 699676 N 5712154
Decimal Degrees51.52515000, -0.12148333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 51° 31.509', W 0° 7.289'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds51° 31' 30.54" N, 0° 7' 17.34" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 40 Brunswick Square, London England WC1N 1AZ, GB
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