This terracotta-coloured plaque is now in Australia (see eHive) with one of the chimney pots. See Captain Cook's house for information and a photo of the house with plaque.
Our image comes from the Spitalfields Life article.
E1, Mile End Road, 88
The address was 7 Assembly Row when Cook and his family moved in, 1764.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Captain Cook - E1 - lost plaque
Note: this is not Cooks' Cottage - that started life in North Yorkshire and i...
Maritime explorer and cartographer. Born near Middlesbrough. The first to map...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Captain Cook - E1 - lost plaque
"God created man to be immortal" is from the Wisdom of Solomon 2:23.
Gerald Finzi, 1901 - 1956, English composer, was born here. City of Westminster
The Mousetrap The world's longest running play had its 50th anniversary performance at this Theatre on November 25 2002. By Agatha Chri...
Susan Lawrence, 1871 - 1947, social reformer, lived here. English Heritage
Virginia Clarke, one of her former flatmates, assisted with the unveiling of the plaque.
