Inscription
Vestry House
Originally built 1760, partially destroyed 1940, rebuilt in 1981.
Site: Christchurch - Greyfriars (3 memorials)
EC1, Newgate Street
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Christchurch - Greyfriars Vestry
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Christchurch - Greyfriars Vestry
Originally added to the church in 1760, built flush against the facade's sout...
World War 2
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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Christchurch - Greyfriars Vestry
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Christchurch - Greyfriars Church
Christchurch - Greyfriars This Wren church was destroyed by fire-bombs in De...
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Organ donors
EC1, St John's Square, St John's Cloister Garden
As you can see in this photo, the plaque was unveiled inside, on a table, with a promise: "The stone memorial will have a permanent home ...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Guildhall School of Music - Tallis
EC4, John Carpenter Street
This complex of buildings was created to house the Guildhall School of Music, who had outgrown their premises at Aldermanbury. Designed b...
1 subject commemorated
Camp Griffiss, Block D, SW corner
TW11, Bushy Park
This hole is at least a metre deep. the cross pieces are we think old tree roots, and lower down something that looks like an old electri...
3 subjects commemorated
Parish Lock-up
NW3, Cannon Lane, 11
Parish Lock-up About 1730, this lock-up was built into the garden wall of Cannon Hall, where local magistrates held court. Prisoners we...
4 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
British Library- Foundation Stone
NW1, Euston Road, British Library
The British Library H.R.H. The Prince of Wales unveiled this stone 7 December 1982.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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War Memorial at Paddington Station
W2, Departures Road, Paddington Station, Platform 1
The statue represents a soldier. To the left, in the cream marble, is a carved relief of an anchor with ropes, representing the navy and ...
3 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
William Beckford, Alderman
Lord Mayor of London 1762 and 1769. Born Jamaica. Inherited a fortune from the family slave-based business. Lived at 22 Soho Square (the house has been demolished) from 1751 until his death while t...
Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Jamaica
1 memorial
Tower Hill Improvement Trust
Created by Tubby Clayton, Dr B R Leftwich, Lord Wakefield and Sir Follett Holt. Purpose: to improve Tower Hill by removing from it certain ugly buildings which at that time disfigured it and hampe...
2 memorials
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
The fiftieth anniversary of the accession of Queen Victoria was celebrated on Monday 20 June 1887. In George Gissing's 1894 novel 'In the Year of Jubilee' characters discuss whether to participate...
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Joanna Baillie
Poet and dramatist, born Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Moved into Bolton House with her mother and sister in 1791 and lived there until her death. Buried at nearby St John's church, Church Row.
1 memorial
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