Inscription
Greater London Council
Washington Irving, 1783 - 1859, American writer, lived here.
Site: Washington Irving (1 memorial)
W1, Argyll Street, 8
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Washington Irving
Subjects commemorated i
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
Created by i
Greater London Council
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...
Nearby Memorials
The sculpting Turners and Paget
SW6, Munster Road, 44
At the back of this house, accessed from Lettice Road, to the left of our photo is a building "Turners Studio". It looks new but is presu...
4 subjects commemorated
Alan Turing - W9
W9, Warrington Crescent, 2, Warrington Lodge
Plaque unveiled by Andrew Hodges, author of 'Alan Turing: The Enigma'.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Lewisham V1 rocket attack - original
SE13, Lewisham High Street, 122, Marks and Spencer
This brass plaque on the pavement had become badly worn and a new one was erected on a nearby wall.
3 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Western Postal District war memorial - Mount Pleasant
EC1, Rosebery Avenue, Mount Pleasant Sorting Office
The Post Office relocated the Western Postal District war memorial in 2013 as they had closed down the Rathbone Place premises. The memo...
1 subject commemorated
Freemason VCs - W6 - Johnson, Kerr, Lumsden
WC2, Great Queen Street, Freemasons' Hall
The Freemasons commissioned this memorial to mark the 300th anniversary of The United Grand Lodge of England in 2017 and the centenary of...
War dead, War served | WW1
4 subjects commemorated
4 subjects commemorated
Previously viewed
William Bethell
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.
1 memorial
Kenny Sansom
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...
1 memorial
Virginia Settlers Memorial
E14, Jamestown Way, Thames Path
This voyage took place 16 years before the Mayflower. The memorial has a history of its own. British History Online (text and plan) and ...
10 subjects commemorated,
5 creators
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
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...
15 memorials
Entente Cordiale
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...
2 memorials
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them