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...
The Cherub Gate The cherub above is a gift to Trinity Church from the church of St Mary le Bow in London which was designed by Sir Christ...
At the unveiling Professor Sir Christopher Frayling said "This blue plaque marks the family home where she came to maturity as a writer, ...
This stone was laid exactly 100 years to the day from his first act of bravery.
Photographed and numbered from north to south. A nearby information board: On your right is the old Roman road to the south coast (now t...
In our photo the plaque can be seen to the left of the pale blue street sign. There is an identical plaque at the other end of the subway.