Erection date: 1875
Almshouse founded by Elis David, citizen and mercer of London, for seven poor people A.D. 1447, enlarged for twelve A.D. 1875.
This plaque must have originally been erected on the Church Street building, and brought here when the residents moved in 1974.
CR0, Duppas Hill Terrace, Elis David Almshouse
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Elias Davy - Duppas Hill
Founded by Elias Davy (the correct spelling of his name), and originally buil...
Benefactor. Born Circa 1385. A London mercer, he gained the freedom of the ci...
Ford lived here for a few years with his mistress Violet Hunt and at the time the address was according to RBKC (who have a 1966 photo of...
The two plaques refer to the construction of the new Royal Northern Hospital Casualty Department, July - November 1923. The building itse...
British History Online gives: "Percy Bysshe Shelley {} took lodgings at No. 26 as a tenant of Thomas Lillo on 9th November, 1814. Shelley...
Of course, none of you need reminding that a perch is equivalent to 5 and a half yards so the enlargement was by 137.5 yards or 125.73 me...
Actor, songwriter. Born London. Wrote that Cliff Richard hit 'Marianne'. Played Compo in 'Last of the Summer Wine'. Died Westminster.
Commander Charles Herbert Lightoller RNR. DSC* {Between an image of a ship's wheel and the flag of the White Star Line:} 1874 - 1952, Ric...
Served in the Royal Navy in 1944-8. Entered business and was the founding member of a highly successful business partnership that took over National Car Parks, which became the largest car parking...
The 52 columns are 1m apart, 3.5m high and made of roughly textured stainless steel cast in sand. They are arranged in four clusters of ...
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