Erection date: 1986
John Lewis silk mercer of Oxford Street resided at Spedan Tower, Hampstead from 1888 to 1928 as did his elder son John Spedan Lewis, later founder of the John Lewis Partnership. This plaque is placed near the site of Spedan Tower.
Erected by the Hampstead Plaque Fund
NW3, Templewood Avenue, Grange Gardens
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
John Lewis and John Spedan Lewis
The house was bought by John Lewis in the late 1880s. Apparently, whilst look...
Retail group. Founded by John Spedan Lewis after his father John Lewis gave h...
Retailer. Born at Town Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. He worked in several...
Retailer and industrial reformer. Born in Marylebone, the son of John Lewis. ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
John Lewis and John Spedan Lewis
The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has b...
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The building was erected 1935 -63, designed by Sir Herbert Baker and Scott and their successor Helbing. These memorials are all inside wh...
The Criterion Restaurant is on the ground floor with the entrance at the left of our photo. The meeting at the Criterion took place on N...
Plaque unveiled by Andrew Hodges, author of 'Alan Turing: The Enigma'.
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