The Telfer wing, erected 1887. J. T. Pedder Esq. Treasurer
EC1, Old Street
The facade of this building tells the history of the school. Each of the 4 gable ends carries a plaque with a dated event, reading from left to right: 1887, 1698, 1972, 1870. Lower down are two, more decorative plaques, commemorating two treasurers, left to right: Pedder and Telfer.
The school is now in premises in nearby Radnor Street.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Luke's - Pedder
St Luke's Old Street Conservation Plan (a pdf) refers to "History of St Luke'...
John Thomas Pedder was born in 1823 in Romford, Essex, the second of the eigh...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
St Luke's - Pedder
Great Portland Street is a London Underground station on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines.
Commemorating the Centenary of Cinema 1996. Robert W. Paul (1869 - 1943) British cinema pioneer, inventor, manufacturer, producer, exhib...
In our photo the plaque can be seen on the first floor, above the taxi.
London County Council Sir Leslie Stephen, 1832-1904, scholar and writer lived here.
Plaques really should contain enough information to explain their presence at a particular site. This one doesn't so we've done the work...
Musician and political activist. Born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti in Abeokuta, British Nigeria. In 1958, he was sent to London to study medicine but decided on music instead, and formed ...
Athlete, politician and broadcaster. Born in Chelsea. He was one of the pacemakers when Roger Bannister ran the mile in under four minutes, and was the first BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1...
Person, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games, TV & Radio
The nearest match we can find is "The Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society of the Washington, D.C. Area" but it's unlikely that they installed the Tosti plaque in London.
Book written by Helene Hanff in 1970 concerning the 20-year correspondence between her and Frank Doel, chief buyer at Marks & Co.. Based in New York City she first made contact in 1949 when sea...
