From this inn, on 25 October 1598, Richard Quiney wrote a letter to William Shakespeare. This letter, the only one addressed to Shakespeare that has survived, is held by the museum at Strafford. This was also where the United Wards Club was founded.
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The Bell, Carter Lane
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The Bell, Carter Lane
From: the Devere Society: "1598 October - In the only letter ever discovered ...
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John Sainsbury
Businessman. Born John Davan Sainsbury, one of three brothers, he entered the family business in 1950, becoming chairman and chief executive in 1969. Created Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover.
1 memorial
1 memorial
Railway Hotel, Harrow
A three-storey brick Victorian pub. In the 1950s it was used as a jazz club and by February 1964 an R&B club (the Bluesday) was operating, where played: Long John Baldry, the Bo Street Runners...
1 memorial
Whitten Timber
A family run business, supplying natural timber and timber based products.
1 memorial
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G. K. Chesterton
Writer. Born 32 Sheffield Terrace, Campden Hill, as Gilbert Keith Chesterton. Best known for the Father Brown stories. He often wrote about religion and in 1922 converted to Roman Catholicism. In l...
4 memorials
Gloucester Gate Bridge (SE)
NW1, Parkway
This stone records the opening of the bridge to the public. Another similar stone at the north-west corner of the bridge records the gif...
7 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
1 memorial
James Hutton
A minister in the Moravian church and the Aldersgate bookseller of John Wesley's Journal. He convened the meeting at which John Wesley's second conversion took place.
1 memorial
Prisoners of War - WC1
WC1, Brunswick Square
Roger Robinson's pictures shows him at the planting ceremony, 14 August 2005. The tree is an English Oak.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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