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.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
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...
The Evening Standard, 14 October 2019 (link now behind a paywall): "Could a Fleabag Walking Tour be in the offing? Bold café on York Rise...
2023: Andrew Czezowski, co-founder of the Fridge, contacted us to point out that the plaque incorrectly suggests that SIIS played at the ...
Site of the Worshipful Company of Broderers' Hall, 1515 to 1940. Corporation of the City of London
This is a delightful but unusual row of houses - with the gardens at their front.
The plaque is in the arcade to the right of our picture. The Museum of London have a map that shows the location of this and other archa...
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