St Katharine's & Wapping in Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Tower Hill Passageway: Sir Thomas More

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

1. Tower Hill Passageway: Sir Thomas More Marker

Inscription. Sir Thomas More, once the friend and Lord Chancellor of Henry VIII, refused to accept the King’s claim to be Supreme Head of the Church in England. He was imprisoned in the Tower for 14 months and executed on Tower Hill in 1535. He is now a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.

Erected 2001 by The Tower of London.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1535.

Location. 51° 30.567′ N, 0° 4.571′ W. Marker is in Tower Hamlets, England, in Greater London. It is in St Katharine's & Wapping. It can be reached from Tower Hill west of Tower Bridge Approach, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110-102 Tower Hill, Tower Hamlets, England EC3N 4SG, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in London

and in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what

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was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tower Hill Passageway: Block and Axe (here, next to this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Scavenger’s Daughter (here, next to this marker); Tower Hill Medieval Postern (a few steps from this marker); Transforming the Tower of London Moat (a few steps from this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Jousting and Tournaments (a few steps from this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Elizabeth I (a few steps from this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Wakefield and St Thomas's Tower (a few steps from this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Chapel Royal and Scaffold Site (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tower Hamlets.

Also see . . . Sir Thomas More: Execution of a Saint (Historic Royal Palaces).

Sir Thomas More is one of the most famous prisoners of the Tower of London. More became one of Henry VIII’s closest friends and advisers and rose to be Lord Chancellor of England. But their relationship turned sour when More refused to comply with the King’s will and he was sent to the Tower.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

2. Tower Hill Passageway: Sir Thomas More Marker
The portrait of Sir Thomas More, on the left of this image, is one of thirty painted by artist Stephen B Whatley for the underpass leading to the Tower of London.
More was held prisoner in the Bell Tower, one of the oldest parts of the fortress, for a year before he was executed on Tower Hill. He was later venerated as a saint.

(Submitted on September 26, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.