Plaque

Coroner's Court, Westminster - keystone

Erection date: 2/6/1893

Inscription

W, St, M & J

This delicate monogram can be decoded to represent: St Margaret and St John, Westminster, an early version of Westminster Council.

Site: Coroner's Court (2 memorials)

SW1, Horseferry Road, 65

The listing entry includes : "... an early example of Arts and Crafts freely-handled neo-Georgian-Jacobean... " which makes it sound like a right mess!

2024: A striking extension has been added to the right of this building.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Coroner's Court, Westminster - keystone

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Westminster City Council

The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Coroner's Court, Westminster - keystone

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Coroner's Court, Westminster - foundation

Coroner's Court, Westminster - foundation

Thrust into a corner of the facade and hidden by a bay tree this plaque has t...

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