Other

Emanuel Swedenborg

Inscription

{2 sides of the boarding around a tree carry painted text:}
Emanuel Swedenborg (1688- 1772) a Swedish theologian and polymath lodged nearby in Wellclose Sq. He was buried here.
“True charity is the desire to be useful to others without thought of recompense” Emanuel Swedenborg.

Site: Swedish Church - E1 (3 memorials)

E1, The Highway, Swedenborg Gardens

When the church was here the address was Prince's Square. Our pin is positioned on the font, the boards around the trees are to the west of that. See Spitalfields Life for some evocative photographs of the run-down elegance that this area used to possess. When the church was demolished the LCC took over ownership and the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association laid it out as a garden. The Blitz then did its worst and then modern housing estate design came along.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Emanuel Swedenborg

Subjects commemorated i

Emanuel Swedenborg

Swedish theologian and polymath.  He travelled frequently in Europe and came ...

Read More

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Emanuel Swedenborg

Also at this site i

Daniel Solander

Daniel Solander

{3 sides of the boarding around a tree carry painted text:} Swedish botanist ...

Read More

Swedish Church - E1

Swedish Church - E1

This typeface, which you can see in the photo of the church interior, was sal...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

2012 Olympics Bell

2012 Olympics Bell

E15, Olympic Park

The quotation, from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', was spoken by Kenneth Branagh at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games.

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Bermondsey Town Hall - remains

Bermondsey Town Hall - remains

SE16, Spa Road, Old Bermondsey Library / Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist centre

These piers and ironwork are in front of the Sainsbury's (opened 2014) to the right of the Library.

1 subject commemorated
Islington war memorial arch - foundation stone at the right

Islington war memorial arch - foundation stone at the right

N7, Manor Gardens

In 1923 the Prince of Wales was Edward, who later became, briefly, King Edward VIII.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Bracken House

Bracken House

EC4, Cannon Street, 10, Bracken House

According to the very interesting London Sundials this is "not a sundial but an unusual astronomical sundial related clock " Designed by ...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Enfield Market - Edward VII

Enfield Market - Edward VII

EN2, Market Chambers

Designed by Sidney M. Cranfield, this market house replaced a similar one which had been built 1632, and demolished in 1810.  It is shown...

2 subjects commemorated