Designed by C. J. Phipps. The picture is taken from Cockspur Street. The building was badly bombed in 1940. Compare and contrast this ornate building with New Zealand House (1963) which is there now.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Carlton Hotel, Haymarket
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Ho Chi Minh
Wikipedia questions the veracity of this plaque, while acknowledging that Ho ...
Royal Opera Arcade
The "plaque" is actually a very dull modern notice inside the arcade so for o...
Other Subjects
Sainsbury brothers, John, Simon and Timothy
John Davan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover KG (1927–2022), The Hon. Simon Sainsbury (1930–2006) and The Right Honourable Sir Timothy Sainsbury (1932–) were the three sons of Alan Joh...
1 memorial
Sir Thomas Lipton
A self-made man, company founder, merchant, philanthropist and yachtsman. Born as Thomas Johnstone Lipton in Glasgow to Irish parents who has a small provisions shop. He opened his own shop and th...
Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Industry, Seriously Famous, Scotland
1 memorial
Lyons first teashop
See Joseph Lyons and J. Lyons & Cadby Hall. The photo is probably c.1930/40s.
1 memorial
Caesar Czarnikow
Sugar broker. Born Carl Julius Caesar Czarnikow in Sondershausen, Germany. He came to Britain in 1854, and established his sugar brokerage firm, C. Czarnikow, in 1862, which by the time of his deat...
1 memorial