Poet. Born Kent. A member of The Rhymers' Club. At the end of his life he was impoverished and was looked after by Robert Sherard at his house at 26 Sandhurst Gardens, Catford, where he died.
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Ernest Dowson
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Ernest Dowson
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Francis Thompson
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Dante Gabriel Rossetti
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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twinning with Clichy
E1, 145 Stepney Way, Stepney Meeting House United Reformed Church
The church plaque is below the large wooden cross. the twinning plaque, unusually large, is on the wall to the right, below the tree.
1 subject commemorated,
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Adam Faith
W3, East Churchfield Road, Entrance to Acton Park
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3 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Thomas Coutts statue
WC2, Strand, 440
The Story of Holly Lodge' by Margaret Downing, March 2009, says that this statue was commissioned by Coutts' wife "to take pride of place...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Edward A. Gruning
Architect. Designed the German Gymnasium at King's Cross, 1864-5. Son-in-law of Dr Louis Cappel, the pastor of St George in the East, Cannon Street Road, E1. When the associated school (established...
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