Inscription
London County Council
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, 1836 - 1917, the first woman to qualify as a doctor in Britain, lived here.
Site: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson - W1 (1 memorial)
W1, Upper Berkeley Street, 20
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson - W1
Subjects commemorated i
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
Born in Whitechapel. She was the first female doctor to be trained in Britain...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson - W1
Created by i
London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...
Nearby Memorials
Charles Dickens - W1
W1, Cleveland Street, 22
Unveiled by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley. Behind this plaque is an interesting detective story, related in Dr Ruth Richardson's book: 'Dicke...
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Robert Browning - SE14
SE14, Jerningham Road, Haberdashers Aske's Hatcham College
The cottage was 'Telegraph Cottage' which Browning described as "resembling a goose pie' but we can find no image. It was named for the ...
1 subject commemorated
William Caslon - EC1 - first position
EC1, Chiswell Street, 24 or 21 - 23
See Spitalfields Life for a good post on the Caslon Foundry. April 2017: John Whitehead told us the plaque has been removed by developer...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Ernest Jones
NW1, York Terrace East, 19
Greater London Council Dr. Ernest Jones, 1879 - 1958, pioneer psychoanalyst, lived here.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Croydon atmospheric railway
SE25, Portland Road, Railway Bridge
In our photo the plaque can be seen on the red brick pier to the left of the advertising hoarding.
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Previously viewed
Bray's house
EC1, Little Britain, 13
Adjoining this site stood the house of John Bray, scene of Charles Wesley's evangelical conversion, May 21st 1738. The Corporation of the...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Sir Osbert Lancaster
Cartoonist and writer. Son of Robert, grandson of Sir William, he was born at the Notting Hill house with the plaque. At Oxford University he became friends with Betjeman and after art school worke...
1 memorial
Shacklewell WW1 memorial
E8, Shacklewell Lane
The carving on the south face has a peculiarity which we think must be an error. It's normal for all the lettering to be in caps with som...
War dead | WW1
108 subjects commemorated
108 subjects commemorated
Lord Palmerston - St James's
SW1, Queen Anne's Gate, 20
LCC Lord Palmerston (1784 - 1865) Prime Minister, born here.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Gee, Walker and Slater
A family run building firm, active 1937. Incorporated 1922. 1961 acquired by McAlpines. Adrian Gee was a director. The firm had a long association with Rolls-Royce. Information from Grace's Guide.
1 memorial
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them