Plaque

Savoy - rose

Inscription

SH
Here in the Palace of the Savoy, Peter, Count of Savoy, lodged the many beautiful foreign ladies whom he brought in 1247 from the courts of Europe before marrying them to his wards, a large number of rich young English nobles.

We can add nothing to this tale of 13th century upper crust marriage brokerage.

Site: Savoy Hotel and Theatre (10 memorials)

WC2, Savoy Court

In 1903-10 the Savoy Hotel was built by Colcutt and Macmurdo. The magnificently Art Deco Savoy Theatre is in the western section. The short road leading to the entrance to the Savoy Hotel is unusual in London in that the traffic drives on the right.

The walls along this road display seven delightful Art Deco plaques made of wood, chrome and ceramic, each topped with "SH". We have entitled these plaques after the image each bears at the bottom. There is also one other, not so lovely, brass plaque to the restoration of the theatre, and a very dull one to the restoration of the hotel. These two make an uncomfortable pair, the unveiling duties having been carried out by the Princess and Prince of Wales.

There are 6 plaques on the east side of the road, one at the end and 2 on the west side. Reading clockwise they are: crown, rose, flowers, feathers, eagle, CRII, Charles, theatre and AR-MR.

2011 - we've replaced two pictures (previously taken during a major restoration) to show the newly gilded Peter statue.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
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Subjects commemorated i

Peter of Savoy

Ninth Earl of Savoy and first earl of Richmond. Uncle to Eleanor of Provence,...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
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Created by i

Savoy Hotel

Following the success of the Savoy Theatre the hotel was built next door to s...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Also at this site i

Savoy - Charles

Savoy - Charles

This plaque is just to the left of the entrance to the hotel.

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Savoy - CRII

Savoy - CRII

SH In the Savoy Palace in 1658 by order of Oliver Cromwell, the confession of...

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Savoy - crown

Savoy - crown

SH Within these precincts stood the Palace of Savoy, the erection of which w...

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Savoy - eagle

Savoy - eagle

SH On part of this site in 1640 was built Worcester House where lived Edward...

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Savoy - feathers

Savoy - feathers

SH Here, John of Valois, King of France, when brought to England as a captiv...

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Nearby Memorials

Gerard Manley Hopkins - NW3

Gerard Manley Hopkins - NW3

NW3, Oak Hill Way, Oakhill House

Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ, 1844 - 1889, priest and poet, lived in Oakhill Park 1852 - 1863. "The World is charged with the grandeur of Go...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Dogs of Alcibiades - plaque

Dogs of Alcibiades - plaque

E9, Victoria Park, Bonner Gate

Lady Regnart donated these statues in 1912 and her husband died in 1912 so, call us reckless, but we are assuming that the donation was i...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Francis Charles Morgan

Francis Charles Morgan

SW1, Rochester Row

"Consols", from "Consolidated stock", were government bonds, a type of financial investment.

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Richard Church

Richard Church

SE24, Warmington Road, 2

London Borough of Southwark Richard Church, 1893-1972, writer and poet, lived here, 1905-1912. Plaque renewed 2010.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

SE22, Forest Hill Road, 36

William Henry Pratt, alias Boris Karloff, 1887 - 1969, actor, was born here. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator