John Christopher Smith, Handel's friend and secretary, 1712 - 1763, lived and died here.
The dates on the plaque confuse Smith (1712 - 1795) with his father, Johann Christoph Schmidt (1683–1762/3), also confusingly later known as John Christopher Smith.
W1, Carlisle Street, 6
SPAB provides an interesting history of this house and the area.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
John Christopher Smith
Composer. Born Ansbach, Germany. Following his father he arrived in London in...
The two dates indicate the beginning and end of construction, often marked with two different stones, but here they've just added some te...
In memory of the residents of University College Hall who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918. {This is followed by a list of ...
Spratt's charming terrier-shaped logo is reproduced twice on this plaque.
When we first visited, September 2014, there was no plaque, just two holes drilled in the front of the plinth to indicate that there had ...
Londonist points out how important correct use of English can be: "This was not the only Strand building to survive the Great Fire... the...