The first purpose-built home and administrative centre for the University of London. Built with 19 floors to be one foot lower than St Pauls, but the tallest non-religious building in Britain. Apparently it was not occupied immediately since it swayed in the wind and the LCC were worried about safety. During WW2 it was used by the Ministry of Information which meant George Orwell worked here. The building made an impression on him and appeared in '1984' as the Ministry of Truth.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Senate House
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Senate House
The University has a grainy film of the ceremony when this stone was unveiled...
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John Carpenter
Town Clerk. Endowed the City of London School in 1442. Our picture is of his statue high up on the wall of the City of London School's glassed ceiling atrium standing over the door to the balcony...
2 memorials
Anne Winifrede O'Reilly
Schoolteacher. Headteacher at Peckham Emergency Central School, 1940 - 46, and the first head at Walworth's first comprehensive school, 1947 - 55, when she retired. Founding member of the All En...
1 memorial
John Lyon School
Independent boys' school in Harrow. John Lyon (1514-92) was a significant landowner, who by 1564 had the largest land-rental income in Harrow. He founded Harrow School, The John Lyon School, and ...
1 memorial
First Japanese students
In 1863 five noblemen of the Choshu clan left Japan to study at UCL. No one from Japan had previously studied outside their own country and they had to keep their departure hidden from the governme...
1 memorial
Sarah Parker Remond
African American abolitionist, lecturer, suffragist, polyglot, UCL & Bedford College graduate. Sarah Parker Remond was an American lecturer, activist and abolitionist campaigner. Born a free ...
1 memorial