On this site stood Rockhills, the home of Sir Joseph Paxton MP, 1852 - 1865, Sir Henry Buckland, 1922 - 1956.
The London Borough of Bromley
The Crystal Palace Foundation
SE19, Westwood Hill
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Paxton’s house ‘Rockhills'
General manager of Crystal Palace 1914-49. Henry James Buckland was born in M...
Architect responsible for the Great Exhibition, 1851. Born Milton Bryan, Bedf...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Paxton’s house ‘Rockhills'
Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.
St Olav's Church was designed by John Love Seaton Dahl. Crown Prince Olav was present at the laying of the foundation stone, 1926, and th...
Croydon Palace A former residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury (The Great Hall rebuilt between 1443 - 1452) now the home of Old Palac...
{Between two emblems of the Clothworkers' Company:} 8 - 10 Moorgate This land was bequeathed in 1580 by William Lambe who rebuilt the Hol...
Legendary Shepherd's Bush rock band, The Who, performed here at the site of the Goldhawk Social Club at the start of their career. The He...
Oh dear, get the wording wrong on a plaque and people are still sniggering years later. We hope "those who have sought relief from suffer...
Civil engineer. Eight years working in Australia. Director of Highways and Transportation at the GLC 1964-67. President of the Institute of Civil Engineers in 1990. Died Devon.
Person, Engineering, Politics & Administration, Transport, Australia
Born in Cardiff as William Goscombe John but he adopted Goscombe. He travelled across Europe and studied with Rodin. Worked in the "new sculpture" style. When he and his wife Marthe returned to the...
Musician. Born James Joseph Brown Junior in Barnwell, South Carolina. Known as the 'Godfather of Soul', his hit songs include 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag' and 'It's a Man's Man's Man's World'.
Reigned: 1901 - 1910. Born and died at Buckingham Palace. Victoria's eldest son, born as Prince Albert and known as Bertie in the family, he took the name Edward when he became king, aged almost 60...
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