Pioneer of good design for London Transport. Born Lincolnshire. Click on the picture source web site for more information.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Frank Pick
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Frank Pick at Piccadilly Circus
Unveiled 7 November 2016 to mark the 75th anniversary of Pick’s death and the...
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Frederick Catherwood
Artist, architect and explorer. Born at 21 Charles Square. Topographical artist. He visited many Mediterranean countries drawing their monuments and ruins. In 1839-40 Catherwood and John Lloyd ...
Ernest Eugene Pither
Art dealer and importer as "E. E. Pither and Sons". 1881 "Commission Agent" living with his mother and brother. 1882-99 operated out of various addresses in the area including 53 and 38 Mortimer S...
Rembrandt van Rijn
Born Netherlands. Painted a lot of self-portraits. Died Amsterdam. As far as we can tell he never left his home country.
Piet Mondrian
Painter. Born the Netherlands. September 1938, avoiding the Nazis, he moved to Hampstead and, assisted by Ben Nicholson, rented a room in the house with the plaque. He painted it white, includin...
Lady Lesley Jowitt
Patron of the arts and Communist Party member. Born as Lesley Stewart McIntyre. Married William, the later Earl Jowitt, in 1913 thus becoming Viscountess Jowitt in 1940. See Boris Anrep for detail...
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Sir Thomas Brock
Sculptor. Born in Worcester. Ornamental Passions has some comments on his work generally and at Admiralty Arch in particular. Died at 4 Dorset Square.
Sir Ralph Freeman
Civil engineer. Born 88 Rendlesham Road, West Hackney. Worked on Sydney harbour bridge. Died at home, Graden, Hendon Avenue. Picture at: Flickr (copyrighted).
John Courage
Born Aberdeen. Came to London in 1780 as a shipping agent. He bought the Private House and Old Brewhouse at Horselydown in 1787 and developed it into a thriving business. Died London.
Red Lion - Kilburn
W9, Kilburn High Road, 34
The Kilburn Wells were in this area, possibly very close to this pub.
Spanish and Portuguese Jews - 2
E1, Mile End Road, 253, Albert Stern House
The Jewish calendar has a different start year (hence the "5425 - 1665") 3,760 years ahead of the more common, Gregorian, calendar.
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