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Kings College - Strand

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GR IV
1829

The college was founded by King George IV in 1829.

Site: Kings College + Trollope pillar box (2 memorials)

WC2, Strand, King's College

This King's College's Strand Building designed by E. D. Jefferiss Mathews in the Brutalist style opened in 1972.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Kings College - Strand

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King's College, London

Founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington (then PM). In 1836 Kings...

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King George IV

Regent: 1811 - 1820. Reigned: 1820 - 1830. After secretly marrying Mrs Fitzhe...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Kings College - Strand

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Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Strand

Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Strand

5 similar plaques have been erected.

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Nearby Memorials

Reading Room stone

Reading Room stone

W5, Walpole Park

This stone comes from the porch of the south wing of nearby Pitzhanger Manor. The 1770 wing was designed by George Dance but the porch, w...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Mo Farah gold post box - Teddington

Mo Farah gold post box - Teddington

TW11, Broad Street

This is Mo's post box for the 5,000m; he has another one for the 10,000m at 477 London Road, TW7 (still to collect).

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Camden stables

Camden stables

NW1, Canal tow path, Camden Market

The phone box has a footprint about equal to that of 4 normal boxes and seems to be used as an office by the security staff. We think ...

1 subject commemorated
Robert Seymour

Robert Seymour

WC1, Doughty Street, Dickens Museum

A nearby information board informs: Probably the most prolific illustrator and cartoonist of his era, Seymour was the first artist ever ...

1 subject commemorated
cyclist Danny

cyclist Danny

W2, Praed Street

We captured this memorial a few years ago (c. 2006) and don't know if it has survived the traffic.

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator