On this site stood Fallow Cottage, the home of Joseph Grimaldi, actor and famous clown, 1778 - 1837.
The Finchley Society
N12, Graywood Court, 6
There was another plaque to Grimaldi's home very close by.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Joseph Grimaldi - Graywood Court
Pantomime clown appearing at Sadler's Wells, Drury Lane and Covent Garden the...
First documented in 1674, at its largest the farmland was bounded by High Roa...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Joseph Grimaldi - Graywood Court
Formed to protect, preserve and improve buildings, transport, roads and open ...
Full title of organisation now is "The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce" (as announced on pillar).
Jim Marshall OBE, 1923 - 2012, founder of Marshall Amplification
Abram Games, 1914 - 1996, poster artist and designer, lived and worked here, 1948 - 1996. English Heritage
1854 - 1954 This plaque was unveiled on 29th May 1954 to commemorate the centenary of Paddington Station, designed and built by Isambard ...
This building now occupies the site of Lewis's wartime family home.
{Below two crossed laurel branches:} LCC Heinrich Heine, German poet and essayist (1799-1856) lived here in 1827.
At New River Head the water in the New River flowed into a Round Pond.
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 22-23 April 1918, age 27, while serving in the Royal Marine Artillery. "Manning the pompoms and Lewis gun of Vindictive he kept up continuous fire on land targets ...
Admittedly the badge is for an overseas contingent rather than Wandsworth but it's lovely, and the source website gives: "In 1938 the Auxiliary Fire Service was formed. The formation of the NFS wou...
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