Plaque

John Christopher Smith

Inscription

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.

Site: John Christopher Smith (1 memorial)

W1, Carlisle Street, 6

SPAB provides an interesting history of this house and the area.

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John Christopher Smith

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John Christopher Smith

Composer. Born Ansbach, Germany. Following his father he arrived in London in...

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