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...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
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...
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In the picture of the building the plaque can be seen behind the cyclist. This Ophthalmic Hospital and the next-door Charing Cross Hospit...
Sandringham Buildings Erected by the Improved Industrial Dwellings Co Ltd (Sir Sydney H. Waterlow Bart. Chairman) 1884.
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City of Westminster Sir F. Paolo Tosti, K.C.V.O., musician, 1846 - 1916, lived in a house on this site, 1836 - 1916. Assoc. Abruzzo-Mol...
Architectural historian, author & broadcaster. He lived in Kensington most of his life and was President of the Kensington Society from 1978 until his death.
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