Plaque

Mark Lemon

Inscription

London Borough of Barnet
Mark Lemon, co-founder and first editor of "Punch", lived in this house 1817 to 1823.

Site: Mark Lemon (1 memorial)

NW4, Greyhound Hill, Church Farm House Museum

Credit for this entry to: Matt Brown at www.londonist.com

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Mark Lemon

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Punch magazine

Founded in early June 1841 at a meeting at the Edinburgh Castle public house ...

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Mark Lemon

Co-founder and first editor of "Punch". Born Oxford Street. Aged 8, when his ...

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London Borough of Barnet

Barnet keep their logo at the bottom right of their website pages.  We think ...

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