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...
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Not easy to spot, this plaque is laid into the ground, slightly right of centre in our photo.
Having been walked on for many decades the plaque is very worn but with David Hopkins' help we believe we now have it transcribed correct...
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