Person    | Male  Born 1/10/1737  Died 3/1/1805

Charles Townley

Categories: Museums / Libraries

Antiquary and collector.
Born Lancashire. Although he never married there are letters making it clear that this was not for lack of interest in the ladies. His collection of antiquaries was freely available for viewing and became renowned, being recommended in the Rough Guides of the day. There is a painting by Zoffany of Townley surrounded by his collection in the library at the house that he had built at what is now 14 Queen Anne's Gate. This is where he died. Much of his collection went to the, relatively new, British Museum, of which he had been a trustee.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Charles Townley

Commemorated ati

Charles Townley

Greater London Council Charles Townley, 1737 - 1805, antiquary and collector...

Read More

Other Subjects

Robert Gordon McHarg III

Robert Gordon McHarg III

Opened the Subway Gallery in 2006.

Person, Art, Museums / Libraries, Canada

1 memorial
Sir Sidney Colvin

Sir Sidney Colvin

Born Norwood, Surrey. Art and literary scholar and museum administrator. He was director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge from 1876 to 1884, and then keeper of the department of prints and draw...

Person, History, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial
National Maritime Museum

National Maritime Museum

One of a trio of Greenwich museums, the others being the Royal Observatory and the Queen's House.

Group, Armed Forces, History, Museums / Libraries, Transport

3 memorials
William Ralston Shedden-Ralston

William Ralston Shedden-Ralston

Born York Terrace, Regent’s Park. His strange name seems to be the result of his father's near-illegitimacy and subsequent extensive litigation. Librarian, folklorist and Russian scholar. He gra...

Person, Law, Museums / Libraries, Russia

1 memorial
Olive Katherine Lloyd-Baker

Olive Katherine Lloyd-Baker

From Cotswoldsaonb: "Olive Lloyd-Baker was born ... the middle of three daughters of Michael Granville Lloyd-Baker, eldest son and heir to the Estate. There are glimpses of her strong character in ...

Person, Gardens / Agriculture, Museums / Libraries, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Previously viewed

St Pauls German Evangelical Reformed Church

St Pauls German Evangelical Reformed Church

Built 1886-1887, destroyed by bombing in 1941.  We have failed to find a picture of this church but AIM25 gives this: "The German Evangelical Reformed Church was established in London in 1697 by Pr...

Building, Education, Germany

1 memorial
Elizabeth Nicolson

Elizabeth Nicolson

Long ward nursing sister at Chelsea Hospital.

Person, Medicine

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Saint Erkenwald

Saint Erkenwald

Saint. Also known as Ercenwald, Earconwald, Eorcenwald and Erconwald. Born at Lindsey, Lincolnshire. He helped establish two Benedictine abbeys; Chertsey Abbey for men and Barking Abbey for women. ...

Person, Religion

2 memorials
Queen Victoria visits The City

Queen Victoria visits The City

EC4, Victoria Embankment

Victoria died on 22 January 1901, less than a year after this last visit to the City.

4 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
John Pattison, VC

John Pattison, VC

Soldier. Born John George Pattison. He emigrated to Canada where he enlisted to fight in WW1. He was posted to France, and on the 10th April 1917 he fought in the battle of Vimy Ridge. The advance ...

Person, Armed Forces, Canada, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial