Plaque

Kingston Spiritualist Church - Foundation Stone 4 - Conan Doyle

Erection date: 23/4/1927

Inscription

To the glory of God & the angel world, this stone was laid by Sir A. Conan Doyle MA LLD. April 23rd 1927.

This is the first reference to the 'angel world' that we've recorded.

Site: Kingston Spiritualist Church (4 memorials)

KT1, Villiers Road, 40

We have numbered the foundation stones from left to right.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesof london.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Kingston Spiritualist Church - Foundation Stone 4 - Conan Doyle

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Kingston Spiritualist Church

Our photo of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle officiating at the church's opening comes...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Kingston Spiritualist Church - Foundation Stone 4 - Conan Doyle

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Born in Edinburgh where he trained as a doctor. Extremely successful writer o...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Kingston Spiritualist Church - Foundation Stone 4 - Conan Doyle

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Kingston Spiritualist Church - Foundation Stone 1 - Welbeloves

Kingston Spiritualist Church - Foundation Stone 1 - Welbeloves

This stone was laid by Miss A. Welbelove, Mr J. Welbelove, April 23rd 1927.

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Kingston Spiritualist Church - Foundation Stone 2 - Humphries

Kingston Spiritualist Church - Foundation Stone 2 - Humphries

This stone was laid by Mr & Mrs J. W. Humphries President & Secretary.

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Kingston Spiritualist Church - Foundation Stone 3 - Committee

Kingston Spiritualist Church - Foundation Stone 3 - Committee

We've heard it said that no one ever puts up a memorial to a committee. Perha...

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