Birthplace in 1873 of Dr. Alfred Salter, Quaker and first Labour M.P. for Bermondsey. A tireless crusader against sickness and poverty.
SE10, Greenwich South Street, 23
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Doctor Alfred Salter - SE10
Doctor and politician. Born at 23 South Street, Greenwich. Following his Quak...
The plaque is no longer there and actually looks like it was not intended to be permanent since it was attached to wooden battens rather ...
This huge plaque is on the rear of the National Gallery, Sainsbury wing.
Bob Speel informs that this roundel was designed by Lethaby and modelled by Thornycroft.
Ornamental Passions have a good post about the grand mansion at the end of this 1770s development.
Footballer. Most of his professional career was spent playing for Arsenal Football Club, and until 2011 he was the most capped player for the England team. He went on to play for several other club...
Born Edinburgh Castle, son of Mary Queen of Scots. By the age of 13 months his father, Darnley had been murdered and his mother forced to abdicate, making him King James VI of Scotland. He had been...
Novelist. Born Hugh Seymour Walpole in Auckland, New Zealand, the son of Somerset Walpole. He was educated in Britain and became a schoolmaster before turning to authorship. His novels include 'Mr ...
There is an interesting memorial to the power supply just around the corner.
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