Plaque

Essex Hall foundation stone

Erection date: 8/6/1957

Inscription

Essex Hall
This stone was laid by Mrs Sydney Martineau, the eighth day of June 1957.

Site: Essex Street & Essex Hall (3 memorials)

WC2, Essex Street, Essex Hall

More information about the creation of the building at The Story of Essex Hall.

The foundation stone is below the Essex Street & Essex Hall plaque, at the northern end of the building.

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
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Edith Martineau

Daughter of keen Unitarian Frederick Nettlefold and his wife Mary. Married Sy...

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Essex Hall

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