Plaque

Christchurch Greyfriars Church

Erection date: 2001

Inscription

This wall was erected in 2001 by Merrill Lynch and British Telecommunications plc as part of the landscaping of the Christ Church Greyfriars Garden. It is on the line of the east wall of the Sir Christopher Wren church, constructed 1677 - 1704.

This plaque is on the low wall you can see close to the road.

Site: Christchurch Greyfriars Church & Poulters' Hall (2 memorials)

EC1, King Edward Street

The church tower is now part of a luxury home, with a lift.

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Christchurch - Greyfriars Church

An information board at the site reads: "Christchurch Greyfriars churchyard c...

Sir Christopher Wren

Born East Knoyle, Wiltshire, died London. Designer of 54 London churches, o...

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British Telecom

A number of privately owned telegraph companies operated in Britain from 1846...

Merrill Lynch

From their website: "Merrill Lynch is one of the world’s premier providers of...

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