Plaque

Marine Society

Inscription

Site of the King's Arms Tavern where the first meeting of the Marine Society held on 23 June 1756.

Site: Marine Society & Garraways Coffee House (2 memorials)

EC3, Change Alley

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Marine Society

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Marine Society

From the Marine Society: "Founded with the aim of providing men to fight in t...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Marine Society

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Garraways Coffee House

Garraways Coffee House

The grasshopper was Thomas Gresham's family symbol and appears on a number of...

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