Plaque: Essex Hall
Erection date: 1958
Inscription
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Essex Hall
Headquarters of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches. Destroyed 1944 - rebuilt 1958.
Architect - Kenneth S. Tayler, ARIBA
Builders Foster and Dicksee Ltd
Site: Essex Street & Essex Hall (2 memorials)
WC2, Essex Street, Essex Hall
Below the historical stone plaque is one for the building foundation: "Essex Hall, this stone was laid by Mrs Sydney Martineau, the eighth day of June 1957." This was Edith, widow of Sydney Martineau (1863 – 1945) the British Olympic fencer, and daughter of keen Unitarian Frederick Nettlefold. More information about the creation of the building at The Story of Essex Hall.
