In 1793 the author of Memoires D'Outre-Tombe,
Chateaubriand, 1768 - 1848, lived as an émigré in a garret close to this site and began his literary career. He returned in 1822 as French Ambassador when he resided in Portland Place.
W1, Paddington Street
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Chateaubriand
Born Saint-Malo, Brittany. Died Paris. Went to America in 1791, returned t...
The Artist Rifles was formed here at the studio of Henry Wyndham Phillips, 1860.
Betty Westgate MBE, 1919 - 2000, a pioneer and campaigner for breast cancer support and education. Founded Breast Cancer Care from this h...
The ACLL plaque is on the wall to the left, hidden by the wall-mounted No Entry sign. Note: despite their appearance, neither of these t...
Chumleigh Gardens is a delightful, hidden away, gem. In our photo, the Hinds and Chumleigh plaques are either side of the white door, le...
Conductor Laureate, Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, C. H., 1899 - 1970, was born here.
Born at 3 William Street, Kingsland Road. He became a Tunbridge Ware manufacturer, then a music teacher. He broadened his interests to the general education of working-class children and became the...
Person, Education, Gardens / Agriculture, Politics & Administration
Potter, tile designer and novelist. Born 69 Gower Street as William Frend de Morgan, to the mathematician Augustus de Morgan. Lifelong friend of William Morris, he designed tiles, stained glass an...
Hotel group founded in the 1960s by Reo Stakis. They bought Caxton Hall in 1986, intending to develop it as offices and flats, but by the time they were given approval, the property market had cras...
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