Colonel Crompton
W8, Kensington Court
Colonel R. E. B. Crompton, 1845 - 1940, electrical engineer, lived and worked here, 1891 - 1939. English Heritage
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Zaehnsdorf bookbinders
WC2, Shaftesbury Avenue, 144
Tiger Growl spotted this charming relief on the second floor balcony of this flatiron building. We've identified the activity as bookbin...
1 subject commemorated
Little Compton Street
WC2, Charing Cross Road
The grill is above a brick-walled tunnel which carries a mass of cables. The signs allow anyone working in the tunnels to navigate witho...
1 subject commemorated
John Lennon - Baker Street
W1, Baker Street, 94
This plaque was replaced in 2013 but we are keeping it here for the record.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Lennon and Harrison - Baker Street
W1, Baker Street, 94
In 1969 Lennon returned his MBE to the Queen but apparently this had no effect on his status and so this plaque is still technically corr...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Film industry
WC2, Cecil Court, 27, Stephen Poole Fine Books
Simon Callow did the unveiling honours. There seems to be a battle going on in Wikipedia as to whether Gaumont or Nordisk were the first...
5 subjects commemorated,
3 creators
Nell Gwynn statue
SW3, Sloane Avenue, Nell Gwynn House
We have failed to garner any information on this statue and the relief panels. The nearest connection we can find with Nell is a traditi...
1 subject commemorated
Horniman at Hay's
SE1, Queen's Walk, Horniman pub
The plaque is incorrect in giving Thomas Cubitt as the designer. It was in fact the, unrelated, Sir William Cubitt.
3 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Benjamin Britten - NW8
NW8, St John's Wood High Street, 45
Benjamin Britten, composer, 1913 - 1976, and Peter Pears, singer, 1910 - 1986, lived and worked here, 1943 - 1946. City of Westminster In...
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Hay's Wharf - riverside
SE1, Queen's Walk, Hay's Galleria
This brick pier has a matching pier to the right, bearing an exact duplicate plaque.
3 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
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