Plaque

Old Church Garden - facts

Inscription

Some facts of interest in the history of the Old Church.
1400 The Church was built to replace the former Church of St. John of Tyburn
1606 Francis Bacon was married here
1735 William Hogarth portrayed the interior of the Church
1754 James Gibbs Architect pupil of Wren was buried here
1773 Richard Brinsley Sheridan married Miss Linley here
1788 Charles Wesley brother of John Wesley was buried here
1788 Lord Byron was baptized here
1803 Lord Nelson worshipped here and Horatia his only child was baptized here.

The left-most of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.

Site: Old St Marylebone Parish Church Garden (5 memorials)

W1, Marylebone High Street

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Old Church Garden - facts

Subjects commemorated i

Church of St John of Tyburn / St Marylebone

A church was built in about 1200 near the Tyburn Tree, on the bank of the Tyb...

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Sir Francis Bacon

Born York House near Strand. Died in Highgate at Arundel House, the home of h...

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Lord Byron

Born Holles Street, baptised at St Marylebone church in the same year. Spent ...

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James Gibbs

Architect, pupil of Wren. Born Aberdeen. Died at home in Henrietta Street. ...

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William Hogarth

Satirical artist and illustrator. Trained as an engraver, he depicted the uns...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Old Church Garden - Alfred Coucher

Old Church Garden - Alfred Coucher

On the curved wall at the entrance to the garden.

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Old Church Garden - burials

Old Church Garden - burials

The right-most of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.

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Old Church Garden - site

Old Church Garden - site

The middle of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.

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Old Church Garden - Wesley tomb

Old Church Garden - Wesley tomb

We don't normally include graves but since this has been moved it is now eff...

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Nearby Memorials

Greenwich Foot Tunnel - south

Greenwich Foot Tunnel - south

SE10, Cutty Sark Gardens

There is an identical plaque at the entrance to the tunnel on the north bank of the Thames.

12 subjects commemorated
Bowler plaque - Silk Design (B)

Bowler plaque - Silk Design (B)

E1, Tenter Ground

We failed to find this plaque in Dec-Jan 2017. It shows a Garthwaite "silk design" similar but not identical to that on the Silk Design (...

1 creator
Lenin - Holford Gardens - plaque

Lenin - Holford Gardens - plaque

WC1, Holford Gardens, Bevin Court

The British Pathe commentator says the plaque will eventually be sent to Russia. Some people are carrying a large banner reading 'Quiet N...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Charles Laughton - W1

Charles Laughton - W1

W1, Percy Street, 15

Charles Laughton, 1899 - 1962, actor, lived here, 1928 - 1931. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
MDCLXVI

MDCLXVI

EC3, Monument Street

The building engulfed in flames is Old St Paul's Cathedral.  Londonist reports that this plaque is placed at the spot which historians n...

2 subjects commemorated