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.
SW7, Rutland Gate
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Rutland Gate
Author of over 50 delightful novels. Born at 16 Keppel Street. Worked for the...
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Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Rutland Gate
Before the 2012 Olympics started the Royal Mail committed to turn a red post ...
This same building is commemorated at the Charles Dickens home memorial.
In our photo the plaque can be seen between the trees and above the car.
On this site stood The Britannia Saloon, opened 1841, rebuilt in 1858 and renamed The Britannia Theatre. Demolished in 1941. London Borou...
John McDouall Stuart, 1815 - 1866, first explorer to cross Australia, lived and died here. London County Council
This stone was laid by Lady Kortright, 5 August 1896 and the hospital opened by HRH Princess Louise, 21 July 1897.
On a re-visit, 10 years later in 2021, the plaque had been firmly screwed to its backing panel and that panel together with its stake was...
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