Father of Charles Dickens, was imprisoned in Marshalsea for debt from February to March (or May, according to Wikipedia) 1824. His wife Elizabeth and 4 youngest children joined him. It was only the death of his mother, and the subsequent inheritance that effected their release. He is said to be the model for his son's Mr Micawber in Great Expectations.
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John Dickens
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Marshalsea 6 - stone - John Dickens
John Dickens, the father of Charles Dickens, was imprisoned here for debt fro...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Serjeant Patricia Helen Le Poer Trench
Patricia Helen Le Poer Trench was born on 5 April 1922 in Nairobi, Kenya, the younger daughter of Arthur Hugh Donald Le Poer Trench (1889-1965) and Hilda Mabel Le Poer Trench née Bradshaw (1883-195...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
David J. Stevens
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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John Carswell
NW3, Church Row
This tree was planted by the Heath and Old Hampstead Society in its Centenary Year in memory of John Carswell (1918 - 1997) former chairm...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Southwark Council
The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Southwark, Camberwell and Bermondsey. Southwark council annually invites proposals for new plaques fro...
91 memorials
Langlands & Bell
From their website: "Artists, Ben Langlands & Nikki Bell...began collaborating after they met at art school in London 1977. They are based in London...."
1 memorial
Creekmouth Preservation Society
Formed with the purpose of preserving the history of Creekmouth Village.
2 memorials
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