The Rose and Crown - one of Wimbledon's oldest public houses, dating from the early 17th century. It was a starting point for stage coaches to London. The Victorian poets Leigh Hunt and Algernon Swinburne often met here.
SW19, High Street, Wimbledon, Rose and Crown pub
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Rose and Crown, Wimbledon
From Wimbledon Heritage Map: "part 17C, late 18C early 19C public house, not...
Poet. Born Southgate. Named 'James Henry Leigh Hunt' after the Duke of Chando...
Born 7 Chester Street, Chelsea. Poet associated with the Pre-Raphaelites. He ...
Greater London Council James Elroy Flecker, 1884-1915, poet and dramatist was born here.
E. H. Shepard, 1879 – 1976, painter and illustrator lived here. English Heritage
The referenced psalm includes some words that make it appropriate for travellers, but of the female gender, which seems odd for sailors: ...
Immediately below this plaque is another: 'Civic Trust Award, 1998'.
The official Norway site provides useful background information for this plaque. See also the Norwegian gratitude stone.
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