This plaque commemorates the bicentenary of the birth of Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882), who introduced pillar boxes to the United Kingdom in 1852.
In 1855 this street became one of the first in London to have a pillar box.
5 similar plaques have been erected.
EC4, Fleet Street
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Fleet Street
Author of over 50 delightful novels. Born at 16 Keppel Street. Worked for the...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Fleet Street
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We thank our colleague Alan Patient for providing the photographs of the plaques.
Brought to our notice by Spitalfields Life.
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The building with the plaque, to the right of our photo, was the General Post Office (GPO) headquarters 1894 - 1984.
Statesman and poet. Born at the family home Wallingford House (where the Old Admirality Building now is). A baby when his father, the 1st Duke, was assassinated, he was brought up alongside Charles...
From British History: "...'Pope's Head', mentioned as early as the reign of Edward IV. Here, in the reign of Henry VI., wine was sold at a penny a pint, without charge for bread."
The Latin motto "Primus Omnium" translates as "first of all", referring to the fact that the Marine Police was established over 30 years ...
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