William Penn, commemorating 300 years since his death – and the Rickmansworth connection
On a plaque outside Basing House in Rickmansworth, which is now the home of the Three Rivers Museum Trust, are the words. ‘HERE WILLIAM PENN (1644 – 1718) QUAKER STATESMAN, MAN OF VISION, FOUNDER OF PENNSYLVANIA AND PLANNER OF PHILADELPHIA. FRIEND OF THE INDIANS, CRUSADER FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, DESIGNER OF EUROPEAN PEACE, RESIDED FOR 5 […]Read Post ›
