W. W. Jacobs, 1863-1943, author, lived here.
English Heritage
Site: W. W. Jacobs - NW1 (1 memorial)
NW1, Gloucester Gate, 15
The plaque is actually in Albany Street.
W. W. Jacobs, 1863-1943, author, lived here.
English Heritage
NW1, Gloucester Gate, 15
The plaque is actually in Albany Street.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
W. W. Jacobs - NW1
Author. Born in Wapping. He worked in the civil service before taking up writ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
W. W. Jacobs - NW1
The large plaque can be seen in our photo on the building to the left.
Golden Yard is derived from "Goulding" the family who dwelt in the Yard for about 200 years.The first copyhold grant of 20 Rods was made...
Despite the address the building with its plaque is actually in Devonshire Street.
You have to admire the 1800 skill at sentence construction, and the confidence that others wold be equally skilled at reading the results.
This is a lovely plaque but the fireman's helmet on a plaque for a police constable is odd. It doesn't even seem as if a fire was involved.