Plaque

A W Hofmann

Inscription

English Heritage
A.W. Hofmann, 1818 - 1892, professor of chemistry, lived here.

Site: A W Hofmann (1 memorial)

W1, Fitzroy Square, 9

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
A W Hofmann

Subjects commemorated i

A. W. Hofmann

August Wilhelm von Hofmann was born on 8 April 1818 in Giessen, Grand Duchy o...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
A W Hofmann

Created by i

English Heritage

English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that ma...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

York Watergate - repairs

York Watergate - repairs

WC2, Victoria Embankment Gardens

The plaque has left room for one more re-roofing, due, on this 64 year maintenance cycle, in 2026.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Lesney Products

Lesney Products

E9, Wallis Road, 90

Erected sometime 2008-15.

1 subject commemorated
Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society - Building of Abbey Wood branch
14 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Jonathan Tyers

Jonathan Tyers

SE1, Tyers Gate

The plaque can be seen in our photo, over to the right, buried in the hedge.

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Pitts in Bromley

Pitts in Bromley

BR2, Hayes Place

Thanks to Gordon for telling us about this plaque and thanks to Alan Patient for the photos.

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator

Previously viewed

Brian Glen Barnes, MBE

Brian Glen Barnes, MBE

Muralist and community artist.  Created murals around south London for over 45 years. Born Farnborough, Kent.  When he and his wife, Aileen, moved to Battersea they became activists campaigning for...

Person, Art, Craft / Design

7 memorials
Sir Henry Bartle Frere

Sir Henry Bartle Frere

Administrator in India and South Africa. An enlightened 19th century administrator, who nonetheless caused the Zulu Wars by giving Cetshwayo, the Zulu king, an unacceptable ultimatum.

Person, Politics & Administration, India, South Africa

1 memorial
John Joe ‘Ash’ Amador

John Joe ‘Ash’ Amador

Born Texas. Aged 18 was convicted of killing a taxi driver and was executed in 2007.

Person, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial
P. J. Lamble

P. J. Lamble

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Lucy Parsons

Lucy Parsons

Labour organizer, anarchist communist. Born Texas or Virginia, as Lucy Eldine Gonzalez, possibly to slaves and had a mixed ancestry. Married Albert Parsons, a white socialist and this interracial m...

Person, Politics & Administration, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial