Plaque

Hampden Gurney - 1863

Erection date: 1863

Inscription

Hampden Gurney Schools
Erected A. D. 1863 in memory of John Hampden Gurney, MA, Rector of St Mary's, Marylebone.

Site: Hampden Gurney School (2 memorials)

W1, Forset Street

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Hampden Gurney - 1863

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John Hampden Gurney

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