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 text is on the right side of the plaque. The photograph shows the left side of the plaque which has a map giving the route of the who...
Greater London Council Sir John Lavery, 1856 - 1941, painter, lived here 1899 - 1940.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother unveiled this stone to commemorate her visit to Guy's House on 16th December 1964. Erected i...
Parachute mines were used in the early 40s; the end of the war was characterised by the use of V-1s and V-2s. Parachute mines are recorde...
The plaque was unveiled in a temporary position but is now (2021) on the wall just inside the main entrance to the theatre.
Sir John Summerson, 1904 - 1992, architectural historian lived here from 1949 until his death. English Heritage
Died in a fire at Lots Road SW. Our colleague, Andrew Behan, was able to find very little about this man apart from the fact that when his death was registered in the 4th quarter of 1904 in the Ke...
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