Erection date: 28/4/2017
This plaque was unveiled in memory of Lawrence Sheriff, founder of Rugby School in 1567 and thus of Lawrence Sheriff School, whose bequest of "eight acres of pasture", now known as The Rugby Estate, continues to reflect the spirit of his charitable endowment.
Unveiled by A. N. Wilson, an historian educated at Rugby, as part of the 450th anniversary celebrations.
WC1, Rugby Street
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Rugby Estate
Probably born in or near Rugby, 1515-16. In 1534 he went to London as an appr...
An area of land in Holborn owned by Rugby School. Lawrence Sheriff acquired t...
This project became known as the Treatment Rooms after a sign which came from a Hackney mental institute.
Booth moved his meetings which had begun in the summer in a tent inside as the winter approached. The building was known as the Assembly...
This plaque commemorates the opening of Garside House by Mrs Mair Garside on 11th August 1994 in recognition and appreciation of services...
This building is extremely similar to one in Islington Upper Street, opposite Lloyds Bank.
This building is often said to be Dickens' only surviving London home. There is at least one other: 10 Norfolk Street, now 22 Cleveland ...
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