Greater London Council
Washington Irving, 1783 - 1859, American writer, lived here.
Site: Washington Irving (1 memorial)
W1, Argyll Street, 8
Greater London Council
Washington Irving, 1783 - 1859, American writer, lived here.
W1, Argyll Street, 8
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Washington Irving
American writer who is best known for his short stories 'The Legend of Sleepy...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Washington Irving
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Plaque unveiled by Andrew Hodges, author of 'Alan Turing: The Enigma'.
This brass plaque on the pavement had become badly worn and a new one was erected on a nearby wall.
The Post Office relocated the Western Postal District war memorial in 2013 as they had closed down the Rathbone Place premises. The memo...
The Freemasons commissioned this memorial to mark the 300th anniversary of The United Grand Lodge of England in 2017 and the centenary of...
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was Assistant Manager of the Abbey Wood branch in June 1912. Probably a cousin of the RACS architect Frank Bethell.
Footballer. Most of his professional career was spent playing for Arsenal Football Club, and until 2011 he was the most capped player for the England team. He went on to play for several other club...
This voyage took place 16 years before the Mayflower. The memorial has a history of its own. British History Online (text and plan) and ...
Second son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and inherited the title on his death in 1974. Grandson of George V, and son of Princess Alice. Patron of the Silver Jubilee Walkway Trust. 1975 honou...
Up until the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 Britain and France had been at war on and off for centuries. The Entente Cordiale ('cordial agreement' doesn't really do it justice) settled a number...
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