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...
Unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester, this is actually an "interpretation panel". It shows the, modern (2017) , river view from Cathedral S...
London County Council Joseph Nollekens, 1737-1823, sculptor, lived and died in a house on this site.
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The memorial is hand-made and all the better for it. The serif typeface is unique and ornate. Framed and boxed behind glass, the manuscr...
This rather lovely carving is above the entrance. Since the whole building was erected as a memorial to peace it is appropriate that the...
In our photo the three iron-work panels can just be seen on the railings in front of the lady with the suitcase. In all honesty only the...
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