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...
Google Street View shows that by May 2021 Pizza Express had moved out, taking their plaque with them. Thanks to our colleague, Alan Patie...
The Grodzinski plaque can be seen in our photo just to the right of the 'one way' sign. The synagogue inscription is on the cream upright...
Plaque 1 incorrectly states that there were 64 people killed in this incident. The Wandsworth Guardian carries the story of how it was di...
2017: Maybe we are just unlucky but every time we come here this fountain-shelter is lost in amongst the florist's stuff. They are taking...
Bangladesh Awami League politician. The first Railway Minister of Bangladesh.
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