Inscription
London County Council
Captain Frederick Marryat, 1792 - 1848, novelist, lived here.
Site: Grossmith & Marryat (2 memorials)
W1, Spanish Place, 3
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Captain Frederick Marryat - W1
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Captain Frederick Marryat
Novelist and officer in Royal Navy where he was a bit of a hero, rescuing men...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Captain Frederick Marryat - W1
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London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Captain Frederick Marryat - W1
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George Grossmith, Jnr
London County Council George Grossmith, 1874 - 1935, actor-manager, lived here.
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