In memory of Jim, died 1879, aged 15 years, faithful dog of Sir Henry Cole of this museum.
SW7, Cromwell Road, Victoria & Albert Museum, Pirelli Garden
These plaques are on the southern wall of the internal courtyard and we've heard that Jim, at least, was buried in this courtyard when it was a garden. Our picture for Henry Cole shows him with a dog but is it Jim or is it Tycho?
(We can see that giant box-robot doing the splits soon!)
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Jim
Born Bath. Secretary of the Department of Science and Art. He originated the ...
The dates on the plaque indicate the anticipated period of construction, but in the event the theatre did not open until November 1924.
Credit to Researching the Past for the splendid research on the names on this memorial.
The building is offices for Equity, the actor's union.
The tree is outside our photo, to the left, south, set back from the road, in the grounds of St Mary's Church.
This plaque is puzzling in a number of ways: Material? Date erected? Where erected? Why erected? It’s not a simple burial marker since th...
This website confirms that the Aboriginal words mean the same as the preceding line.
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