The first, 1775, building (in the picture) was replaced by a four storey building in 1803. It was rebuilt again in 1864 by the Freemasons who, in 1909, renovated it and changed its name to the Connaught Rooms in honour of their then Grand Master, the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Freemasons' Tavern
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Football Association
The Football Association was formed on the proposal of Ebenezer Cobb Morley a...
Geological Society of London
Geological Society of London 13 November 1807, the first geological society ...
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Anglo-Brazilian Society
Established to promote close and friendly relations between Brazil and Britain, and to increase British people's knowledge of Brazil and its culture.
Jamrach's Emporium
Exotic shop dealing in wild animals. It was run by Charles Jamrach, who inherited the business from his father. Known to seafarers throughout the world, they would bring animals from distant lands ...
Wimpole Street Post Office
This was at the southern end of Wimpole Street, on the east side. The Royal Society of Medicine website tells us: "Once again 1 Wimpole Street was given a major refurbishment between 1982 – 86 ......
Jones's butcher's shop
Family business that survived until the 1970s. This photograph was taken in 1932.
Penny Savings Bank
From Tottenham Quakers "In 1798 Priscilla Wakefield founded the first "frugality bank" in England. This she founded at Ship Inn Yard in Tottenham. It was intended to help people on lower incomes t...