Inscription
London County Council
Sir Hans Sloane, 1660 - 1753, physician, benefactor of the British Museum, lived here, 1695 - 1742.
Site: Sir Hans Sloane - WC1 (1 memorial)
WC1, Bloomsbury Place, 4
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Hans Sloane - WC1
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Sir Hans Sloane
Physician, benefactor of the British Museum and an early benefactor to the Ch...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Hans Sloane - WC1
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London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...
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