Royal Society of Chemistry
National Historic Chemical Landmark
Former site of the Royal College of Chemistry (1845 - 1872)
The College was modelled on Liebig's Laboratory at Giessen, Germany by AW Hofmann. Here, Hofmann inspired the young to do great things in chemistry, and relate them to both academic and everyday life.
22 May 2003 RSoC
W1, Oxford Street, 299
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Royal College of Chemistry
August Wilhelm von Hofmann was born on 8 April 1818 in Giessen, Grand Duchy o...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Royal College of Chemistry
Formed as a merger of the Chemical Society, the Royal Institute of Chemistry,...
Unveiled as part of the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence.
Greater London Council Sir Patrick Manson, 1844 - 1922, father of modern tropical medicine, lived here.
The Strongest Link. The Royal Air Force Station motto commemorates all service and civilian personnel based here during World War II who ...
The Grodzinski plaque can be seen in our photo just to the right of the 'one way' sign. The synagogue inscription is on the cream upright...
The quotation is from the Song of Solomon, either chapter 2:17 or 4:6.
The photo (© TfL from the London Transport Museum collection) of the plaque is from the 'News of T.O.T.' article which is held by the Lon...
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
Sculptor. Born Brixton, son of the sculptor Robert Lindsey-Clark. He studied at Cheltenham and the City and Guilds School, Kensington. Served as a captain in WW1 but wounded in action receiving a D...
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...
Horatio Myer (7 June 1850 - 1 January 1916) was born Hereford, the son of a German Jewish immigrant. He moved to London and in 1876 in Vauxhall he set up business producing metal beds and later pr...
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