William Johnson Cory, Ionicus, 1823 - 1892, teacher, scholar and poet. Lived and died in this house. An assistant master at Eton College 1845 - 1872. He composed the words for the Eton Boating Song.
Erected by the Hampstead Plaque Fund
NW3, Pilgrim's Lane, 8 (4 Rosslyn Villas)
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William Johnson Cory
Written by William Johnson Cory. First performed in 1863, the first verse go...
Teacher, scholar and poet. Born Devon as William Johnson. As assistant mast...
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William Johnson Cory
The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has b...
Kathleen Ferrier, 1912 - 1953, contralto, lived here. Greater London Council
The names are listed on two panels either side of the door but that to the right, east, is too weather-worn to be legible. We were gratef...
We understand that at least 13 of these names are also on the memorial cross at the United Reform Church.
GR IV {On the ribbon of the Board of Ordnance badge, their motto:} Sua tela tonanti
The western entrance is this porch but we can find no details of how it was improved in 1877, nor can we find anything about the architec...
William Ewart, 1798 - 1869, reformer, lived here. London County Council
Greater London Council George Meredith, O.M., 1828-1909, poet and novelist, lived here.
Barking Abbey Was founded by St Erkenwald in the year 666. Destroyed by the Danes it was rebuilt in the 10th century. William the Conquer...
Diamond Geezer has made a useful Brief history of the Northern Line.
We had this entry in our puzzle corner for a while because of the Fs and O in the Roman numerals but Peter Kidd of manuscripts.org.uk con...
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