On this site stood Emanuel Hospital, founded 1594 by Lady Dacre, re-established 1883, as Emanuel School.
SW1, Buckingham Gate, 51
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Emanuel Hospital
Founded as part of the legacy of Anne, Lady Dacre. Originally it was an almsh...
Originally founded as a school for poor children as part of the legacy of Lad...
Gentlewoman and benefactress. Born Anne, daughter of Sir Richard Sackville, t...
A sign below the plaque says 'The George Odger plaque, formerly on 18 St Giles High Street, was placed here in 1974'.
Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett, 1847 - 1929, pioneer of women's suffrage, lived and died here. London County Council
1854 - 1954 This plaque was unveiled on 29th May 1954 to commemorate the centenary of Paddington Station, designed and built by Isambard ...
The quote is from the Bible, Galatians 6:2. This is the foundation stone of the Hampstead General Hospital first erected here in 1902 an...
Obviously a ‘Do-It-Yourself’ job. A local resident described it as looking like it was made on the bottom of an oil drum.
Socialite and wealthy patron of the arts. Born in Chelsea as Maud Julia Augusta Nelke, daughter of Paul Nelke, a German Jew who was the senior partner in Nelke, Phillips & Bendix. Her grandfat...
Elizabeth Barrett married Robert Browning in the St Marylebone Church facing York Gate in Euston Road, on 12 September 1846. Keen participant in spiritual séances, taking Robert with her, but he wa...
Builders. Founded in Studd Street, Islington by William Spencer Dove (1793-1869). In 1852 his sons turned the business into a partnership. Builders of the pathology block of St Bartholomew's Hospit...
Sculptor. Born Edwin John Cumming Russell. He studied at the Brighton School of Art and the Royal Academy School. Other works in London include sundials at Tower Hill and at the Marine Society in V...
The poetry is from "Auguries of Innocence" by William Blake.For other armillary spheres see Wolff.
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