{On the plaque on the gate pier:}
To the memory of William Gilbert Grace, the great cricketer, 1848 - 1915, these gates were erected by the MCC and other friends and admirers.
{Above, inside the wreath:}
WGG
NW8, St John's Wood Road, Lord's Cricket Ground
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
W. G. Grace - Lord's
Cricketer and medical practitioner. Born William Gilbert Grace at Clematis Ho...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
W. G. Grace - Lord's
Cricket's ruling body. Founded when the first match was played at Lord's cri...
Architect. Born and brought up in Kent, trained as an architect in London. 18...
The plaque is actually in Royal Avenue on the side of this building. Note: Unusually traffic travels anti-clockwise around Royal Avenue.
English Heritage Sir Alexander Korda, film producer, worked here, 1932 - 1936.
In the photo the memorial is partly hidden by the rubbish bin.
2022: London World reported that this double-plaque house was for sale.
We think this plaque was probably erected in 1882 when the land was repurposed from burial ground to a garden, but a lot of the inscripti...
