Erection date: 1954
Inscription
London County Council
Matthew Arnold, 1822 - 1888, poet and critic, lived here.
Site: Matthew Arnold (1 memorial)
SW1, Chester Square, 2
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Matthew Arnold
Subjects commemorated i
Matthew Arnold
Poet, writer and school inspector. Born at Laleham-on-Thames, Middlesex, son...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Matthew Arnold
Created by i
London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...
Nearby Memorials
John Buchan
W1, Portland Place, 76, Institute of Physics Foyer
This plaque in the foyer of the Institute of Physics can be seen through the window. The very helpful receptionist let us photograph it. ...
1 subject commemorated
Watch House
NW3, Holly Place, 9
British History Online points out that this plaque incorrectly names the Hampstead Police Force since, by the time they moved into this b...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Kent arch
E3, St Leonard's Street
From the excellent London Gardens Online we understand that: This arch originally formed a riverside entrance to Northumberland House. Wh...
3 subjects commemorated
Nathan Pass
NW1, Chalton Street
Google Streetview enables us to say that this plaque was erected between June 2014 and July 2015.
1 subject commemorated
Blackheath Proprietary School
SE3, Blackheath Village, 30 - 32, Selwyn Court
This plaque is doing a good job, masquarading as a City of London plaque, such as at the City of London School, but no erecting body is n...
1 subject commemorated
Previously viewed
Samuel Pepys
Diarist and Secretary of the Admiralty. Born Salisbury Court, where his father ran a tailoring business. The house backed onto St Brides church. Highly regarded administrator of the navy. Served C...
Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Seriously Famous
16 memorials
Sir B Thompson Count Rumford
SW3, Brompton Road, 168
English Heritage Sir Benjamin Thompson Count Rumford, 1753 - 1814, inventor and adventurer, lived here.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them