Site: Guildhall - 5 famous Londoners (5 memorials)
EC2, Guildhall Yard, Guildhall
The arcade contains four modern busts, left to right:
Pepys
Cromwell
Shakespeare
Wren
and a statue of Whittington to the left.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Guildhall - Wren bust
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Sir Christopher Wren
Born East Knoyle, Wiltshire, died London. Designer of 54 London churches, o...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Guildhall - Wren bust
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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Guildhall - Wren bust
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Guildhall - Whittington statue
Dick stands in front of a milestone showing he is in Highgate (3 miles from L...
Nearby Memorials
Heathcoat House
W1, Savile Row, 20
20 Savile Row is the address of the building but the plaque is actually around the corner in New Burlington Street. An insurance map of ...
1 subject commemorated
Greenwich roundels - Anson
SE10, King William Walk, Discover Greenwich (Royal Naval College, Pepys Building)
The roundels on the north, river-facing, frontage are occupied by, left to right: Anson, Drake, Cook, Howard, Blake, Benbow, Sandwich, Ro...
1 subject commemorated
Roundel 2
EC2, King Street, 28
These roundels, below the second floor windows, are numbered from the left. Under other windows are: "T. C. C.", "1868", "H.H.". Number ...
Nash at Church of All Souls
W1, Langham Place
This simple spire was heavily criticised in its day, even sparking a Parliamentary debate.
2 subjects commemorated,
3 creators
Temple Bar memorial - Homer
EC4, Fleet Street
This is the site of the 17th century Temple Bar entrance to the City of London. Having become an obstruction to circulation it was remove...
1 subject commemorated
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Sir Ralph Turner
Professor of Indian languages. Born Charlton, London. Officer in the 3rd Gurkha Rifles. Won Military Cross in Palestine. Died at home, Bishop's Stortford.
1 memorial
E. G. Heffer
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Benjamin Baker
Civil engineer. Born Somerset. Worked on the early London underground lines and the Forth Bridge. Was an expert witness at the Tay Bridge disaster enquiry. Died at home in Pangbourne. Imperial Coll...
3 memorials
Grunwick workers strike
Grunwick was a photographic film processing firm. 90% of its employees were either of Asian or Afro-Caribbean origin and working conditions were oppressive. Following the sacking of an employee for...
3 memorials
1 memorial
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