John Dryden, poet, lived here. B.1631. D.1700.
Site: John Dryden (1 memorial)
W1, Gerrard Street, 43
John Dryden, poet, lived here. B.1631. D.1700.
W1, Gerrard Street, 43
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
John Dryden
Poet and playwright. Born in Aldwincle, Northamptonshire. The first Poet Laur...
We can't explain the quotation marks on the inscription and think they are probably not significant.
The cheerful quotation is from Proverbs 9:10 and also 1:7.
London, Edinburgh and Glasgow Assurance Company had an account with Martin's Bank.
The plaques are just visible in our photo, to the left of the third column from the right. This was built as the South West Essex Techni...