To the honoured memory of Major Matthew Fontaine Maury Meiklejohn, V. C., Gordon Highlanders, killed on duty opposite this spot on June 28th anno domini, 1913.
He gave his life to save others.
SW7, South Carriage Drive, Hyde Park Barracks
Not related to the Meiklejohn story at all: the Model Villager has a great post about how the horse dung was (possibly still is) removed from the barracks' stables.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Meiklejohn
Gained his VC, and lost his right arm, as a captain in the 2nd Battalion, Gor...
The nearby Tufnell Park Playing Fields are also Fields in Trust and used to have their own plaque. But, a local resident informs us, this...
"Charles Bristow : he built it" To the memory of Charles Alfred Bristow, 1896 - 1985, Founder-President and for over 50 years, coach and ...
In this old King's Arms Tavern the Ancient Order of Druids was revived 28th November 1781. This commemorative plaque was placed here on ...
Frederick Delius, 1862 - 1934, composer, lived here, 1918 - 1919. English Heritage
Greater London Council William Smith, M.P., 1756 - 1835, pioneer of religious liberty, lived here.
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