{In the terracotta either side of the roundel:}
Diamond Reign
Not the most flattering portrait of the old dear.
W1, Foubert's Place, 31, Foubert Mansions
The first floor bow window faced in terracotta could almost be an addition to the building but the architecture of the whole is about right for 1897. (It seems the theme of Soho's Christmas decorations this year, 2010, is, oh so relevant, space.)
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - W1
Shortly before this event, in September 1896 Victoria had become the longest-...
Reigned: 1837-1901, 64 years. Born Kensington Palace. Daughter of Edward, Duk...
This used to be "mystery bust" in Puzzle Corner but our colleague, Alan Patient, has done some research into the appropriately squiffy-lo...
The roundels on the north, river-facing, frontage are occupied by, left to right: Anson, Drake, Cook, Howard, Blake, Benbow, Sandwich, Ro...
These roundels, below the second floor windows, are numbered from the left. Under other windows are: "T. C. C.", "1868", "H.H.". Number ...
Built in 1892 by Charles Henman Jr. this heavily decorated complex of buildings makes up Croydon's Town Hall. The building and the rounde...
In our rather shady photo the Fred Hampton mural can just be seen, low down, below the window on the left side of the building. The Reic...
Opened by the London and South Western Railway on 11 July 1848 as ‘Waterloo Bridge station’. Built to extend the line from Nine Elms closer to the City, with the expectation that the line would eve...
Born Suffolk. Member of the Poplar Borough Council 1903 - 1940, Mayor 1919 - 20 & 1936 - 37. Member of Parliament, Minister of the Crown, Privy Councillor. Leader of the Labour Party 1932 - 35...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare
Originally an association of tailors. Owns the Merchant Taylors' School.
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