The buildings of this museum were occupied until 1933 by the Royal Hospital School. Founded in 1694 for the sons of seamen of the Royal Navy. The ashes of many former pupils of the school have been scattered over the lawns.
SE10, Romney Road, National Maritime Museum
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Royal Hospital School
The hospital was founded by King William III and Queen Mary II, and the schoo...
"London County Council"? We don't think so. A Sir Tom Baker has a bespoke tailoring business around the corner at 4 D’Arblay Street, wher...
The 'SJ' after his name means he was a Jesuit, a member of the Society of Jesus.
Greater London Council Dylan Thomas, 1914 - 1953, poet, lived here.
The plot consists of 36 graves acquired by the London Fire Brigade Widows and Orphans Fund (founded in1882 by Massey Shaw, who, probably ...
We missed all the publicity there must have been when this was unveiled in this car park, but, John Prescott - we are impressed. Alan Sta...
Our picture shows the north-east corner of the Yard. The cyclist is in front of the two benches. The plaque is carved on the panel on the...
From this inn, on 25 October 1598, Richard Quiney wrote a letter to William Shakespeare. This letter, the only one addressed to Shakespeare that has survived, is held by the museum at Strafford. Th...
Anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and International elder statesman. Born in a village near Umtata in the Transkei, South Africa. Gaoled 5th August 1962, sentenced to life imprisonment 12...
Person, Peace, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Seriously Famous, South Africa
We can't find an image of the school that was bombed. An early school appears on this 1895 map, occupying the northern part of the site, ...
Born London. Lived in Hertford. RBS. Our colleague Andrew Behan has researched this man, and found him at Mapping Sculpture, where the date of birth is given as 1877 which conflicts with Wikipedia...
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