W.G. Grace, 1848 - 1915, cricketer, lived in a house on this site.
Presented by Laing Homes
London Borough of Lewisham
SE26, Lawrie Park Road, Cricketers Walk
A London County Council plaque was erected here at what was number 7 Lawrie Park Road. When that building was demolished in the 1960s the plaque was moved to another of his residences in SE9.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
W. G. Grace - SE26
Cricketer and medical practitioner. Born William Gilbert Grace at Clematis Ho...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
W. G. Grace - SE26
A building group which was a division of John Laing plc (a company which was ...
The Borough of Lewisham was formed as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Bor...
English Heritage Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, 1841 - 1917, colonial administrator, lived and died here.
This fine building was probably erected in 1928 replacing a previous building, which we bet didn't have a ball-court on the roof.
We thank Jamie Davis for finding this link to the British Pathe news film of the unveiling and this Newspaper Archive report from the Nor...
Site of the King's Arms Tavern where the first meeting of the Marine Society held on 23 June 1756.
