Braidwood Academy for the Deaf and Dumb, first school in England for the education of the deaf & dumb. Run by Thomas Braidwood. Stood on this site, 1783 - 1799.
London Borough of Hackney
E9, Chatham Place
The name of the house in which the school was housed started as Bowling Green House. It was changed to Grove House. see our page for the Academy for more about this building and others used by the Academy.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Braidwood Academy
First school in England for the education of the deaf. Established by Thoma...
Established an early school for the deaf. Born Scotland. Set up as a teacher...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Braidwood Academy
Hackney Council was created in 1965 from the 3 Metropolitan Borough Councils ...
This plaque may correctly show where fan makers settled but their Hall was some distance away - see the blue plaque.
Unveiled by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets and a Rifles contingent of ten.
The person crouching in our photo is an artist, painting Kensington Palace. See Thimble shelters - north for more information.
The plaque is very similar in style to these erected by the City of London, (example) but the erectors are staying anonymous.
With thanks to our tireless Latin consultant, David Hopkins, who transcribed the plaque and provided the translation. David writes "Since...
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