Near this spot lie the mortal remains of Christopher Marlowe, who met his untimely death in Deptford on May 30th 1593.
Cut is the branch that might have grown full straight, Doctor Faustus.
SE8, Deptford Green, St Nicholas' Churchyard
The actual location of his grave is unknown.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Christopher Marlowe
Playwright and poet, for definite. Spy? Atheist? Homosexual? Shakespeare? Bap...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Christopher Marlowe
Playwright and poet, for definite. Spy? Atheist? Homosexual? Shakespeare? Bap...
Dan Leno, 1860 - 1904, music-hall comedian, lived here, 1898 - 1901. London County Council
The Victoria Cross plaques are located on the grass by the memorial. and can be seen in the bottom right of our photograph. Regarding Ce...
Orwell was in lodgings here for a brief period: from late 1927 to Spring 1928, when he moved to Paris.
The erection date differs from the date on the plaque. We have found other cases where this occurs - the unveiling can get delayed for al...
This plaque was unveiled a second time, during the 75th anniversary celebrations on 18 July 2009. From the Daily Mail: the 4th Viscount ...
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