To Tycho, a faithful dog who died, V Ian MDCCCLXXXV {5 January 1885}
SW7, Cromwell Road, Victoria & Albert Museum, Pirelli Garden
These plaques are on the southern wall of the internal courtyard and we've heard that Jim, at least, was buried in this courtyard when it was a garden. Our picture for Henry Cole shows him with a dog but is it Jim or is it Tycho?
(We can see that giant box-robot doing the splits soon!)
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Tycho
This building was the Battersea Town Hall 1893 - 1965, and became the Battersea Arts Centre in 1974. Suffered a bad fire in 2015. The Pl...
Holly Road Garden of rest This garden was first laid out for public use in 1953. From 1782 it had served as a burial ground for the Pari...
This panel refers to no bank. It references Peace, a common wish, but since the panel apparently came off a building that was erected 193...
The building to the east, Marconi House, has close connections to this site and we have recorded some of their joint history there.
London County Council Samuel L. Clemens "Mark Twain", 1835 - 1910, American writer, lived here in 1896 - 7.
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