Sophie Fedorovitch

Sophie Fedorovitch

SW3, Bury Walk, 22

Mansion Global's 2020 sales page for this charmer has: ".. former owner .. Sophie Fedorovitch ..occupied the home until her death in 1953...

1 subject commemorated
Loriners' Hall

Loriners' Hall

EC2, London Wall, 1, London Wall Place

We were curious as to why this Corporation of the City of London plaque differs so much from their usual blue and gold design. We contact...

1 subject commemorated
Aldous, Julian and Leonard Huxley

Aldous, Julian and Leonard Huxley

NW3, Bracknell Gardens, 16

Leonard Huxley 1860 - 1933 Julian Huxley 1887 - 1975 Aldous Huxley 1894 - 1963 Men of science and letters lived here. English Heritage

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Leicester Square Station control room

Leicester Square Station control room

WC2, Leicester Square Underground Station, Control Room

In our photo the plaque can be seen, halfway down, to the right of the door. It's easily missed and we only discovered it through the ver...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Leopold Marks

Leopold Marks

W2, Kendal Street, Park West

Jewish cryptographer, Leopold (Leo) Samuel Marks, MBE, lived in flat 410 Park West, when Chief of Codes at Special Operations Executive (...

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Richard Tauber

Richard Tauber

W2, Kendal Street, Park West

Richard Tauber, 1891 - 1948, lyric tenor, lived here in flat 297, 1947 - 1948. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Monarchs - board on Fleet Street

Monarchs - board on Fleet Street

EC4, Fleet Street, Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

This board reads as if the pub has been rebuilt in each of the monarchs' reigns. The other board is worded more carefully which makes us ...

17 subjects commemorated
Monarchs - board in Wine Office Court

Monarchs - board in Wine Office Court

EC4, Fleet Street, Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

When they add Charles III we wonder if they will remember to also increment the "15" on this sign.

16 subjects commemorated
Conscientious Objectors WW1 - Haringey

Conscientious Objectors WW1 - Haringey

N4, Green Lanes, The Salisbury

Yes, there are two different (but correct) spellings of the name of the borough, even on the same plaque (Harringay / Haringey). Actor J...

3 subjects commemorated, 5 creators
Hornsey Central Hospital - foundation stone, 1911

Hornsey Central Hospital - foundation stone, 1911

N8, Park Road, 151, Hornsey Central Health Centre

This is probably the 'opening' stone for the hospital which was begun in 1907. At first we read Abraham's initials as J. C. but whilst r...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
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