This plaque was donated by the members of the Burlington Arcade Association to commemorate the sesquicentenary of the Arcade.
1819 - 1969
Unveiled 21st May 1969 by H.R.H. Princess Alexandra.
'Sesquicentenary' is such a great word - it's not even in the Microsoft dictionary. As you can work out it means the 150th anniversary.
W1, Burlington Arcade, 4
Actually on the pillar between nos 3 and 4.
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Burlington Arcade
Lord George Cavendish, the future Earl of Burlington, commissioned the archit...
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Burlington Arcade
Lord George Cavendish, the future Earl of Burlington, commissioned the archit...
Granddaughter of King George V and daughter of George, Duke of Kent. Born Ale...
The names are of three of the founding members of the Amwell Society. Kinder...
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