Plaque

Queen Elzabeth College rebuilt

Erection date: 1819

Inscription

{Beneath the crests of  ??? and the Drapers Company:}
Rebuilt 1819 - Sir Thomas Plumer Knt, Master of the Rolls - President
William Hammond Esqr.
Samuel Weddell Esqr.
- Upper Wardens of the Drapers Company - Governors

The unknown crest is probably Plumers's.

Site: Queen Elizabeth College - Greenwich (2 memorials)

SE10, Greenwich High Road, Queen Elizabeth College

Our photo shows the plaque commemorating the rebuilding of the almshouses. The one commemorating the founding is on another, parallel block, further along the road to the left, and is partially obscured by trees.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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