Erection date: 2001
Inscription
English Heritage
Thomas Hood, 1799 - 1845, poet, lived and died here.
Site: Thomas Hood - NW8 (1 memorial)
NW8, Finchley Road, 28
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Thomas Hood - NW8
Subjects commemorated i
Thomas Hood
Born 31 Poultry and died at home in Devonshire Lodge, London. Example: "Ben...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Thomas Hood - NW8
Created by i
English Heritage
English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that ma...
Nearby Memorials
Donald McGill - SE3
SE3, Bennett Park, 5
The Guardian archives hold their article about this plaque being erected, and it contains some good saucy jokes, e.g. Judge: "You are pre...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Royal Opera Arcade
SW1, Pall Mall
The "plaque" is actually a very dull modern notice inside the arcade so for our close-up picture we've focussed on the classical entrance...
5 subjects commemorated
Rowland Hill - WC1 (Camden)
WC1, Cartwright Gardens, Commonwealth Hall
2016-17: The entire block of buildings was demolished and replaced with massive blocks of student accommodation in what locals have descr...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Wesleyan Schools, Leswin Road - plaque 10
N16, Leswin Road, 41
Above the entrance at the left: "1883". above the two large windows: "Wesleyan Schools". Now, 2021, residential. The plaques, which we h...
1 subject commemorated
Margaret Rutherford - Wimbledon
SW19, Berkeley Place, 4
Dame Margaret Rutherford, 1892 - 1972, actress, lived here, 1895 - 1920. English Heritage
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Previously viewed
George Lansbury
Born Suffolk. Member of the Poplar Borough Council 1903 - 1940, Mayor 1919 - 20 & 1936 - 37. Member of Parliament, Minister of the Crown, Privy Councillor. Leader of the Labour Party 1932 - 35...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare
7 memorials
London Auxiliary Ambulance Service, station 39
200 volunteer ambulance drivers and personnel served, 1939 - 1945. The picture shows a book (available at Amazon) "At the core of the narrative lies the memories of Station Officer May Greenup who...
1 memorial
Mark Breslau
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - auxiliary ambulance driver. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Mark Breslau's birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1920 in Poplar. He ...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Brent Council
London Borough. Formed from the Municipal Boroughs of Wembley and Willesden of Middlesex. Its name derives from the River Brent which runs through the borough.
10 memorials
5 memorials
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them