This stone was laid by the Rt. Hon. Lord Reith, 17th July 1965.
WC1, Regent Square
Edward Irving was once the priest at the Gothic church that was on this site before WW2. Reith's parents were married in this church and he attended regularly when he first came to London after WW1.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Lord Reith - WC1
First Director-General of the BBC. Born Stonehaven, Kincardineshire. At 6' 6"...
These plaques were originally located on the buildings of the Teddington Studios in Broom Road. The studios were closed and demolished in...
In 1714 Russell was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty and that year he commissioned this house at 43 King Street from the architect T...
Sir Osbert Lancaster, 1908 - 1986, cartoonist and writer, was born here. English Heritage
The plaque is on the pavement by the nearest black and white bollard.
Leslie Howard, 1893 - 1943, actor and film director, lived here. English Heritage
