Thomas Farriner

Thomas Farriner (sometimes written as Faynor or Farynor; c. 1615 – 20 December 1670) was an English baker and churchwarden[1] in 17th century London.

Allegedly his bakery in Pudding Lane was the starting point for the Great Fire of London on 2 September 1666.

[5] In the early hours of 2 September 1666, Farriner was awakened by smoke coming under the door of his bedroom.

He and his children signed the Bill falsely accusing Frenchman Robert Hubert of starting the fire.

[7] In the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan, Farriner (written as "Faynor") is a demigod son of Hephaestus, the last child of Hephaestus able to create and control fire before Leo Valdez, one of the main protagonists in the series, and that his inability to control his power was what started the great fire.

Map showing the extent of the Great Fire
Wenceslas Hollar – London before and after the fire
Wenceslas Hollar – St Paul's burning (Lex ignea)
The Great Fire of London, with Ludgate and Old St. Paul's ( c. 1670 )
Pudding Lane with the memorial column marking the ignition point of the fire of London