Person    | Male  Born 27/9/1792  Died 1/2/1878

George Cruikshank

Categories: Art

Engraver, caricaturist and illustrator, best known for his political caricatures and for his illustrations for Charles Dickens novels. His father, Isaac, and brother, Robert, were also illustrators. Born London. Active in the temperance movement.

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George Cruikshank

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Cruikshank

Cruikshank lived here for 25 years. The plaque was unveiled by Betjeman in 1...

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George Cruikshank

George Cruikshank, artist, lived here, from 1850 to 1878. B: Sept.27th 1792....

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Wine Office Court

The Rhymers' Club is not specifically mentioned on the plaque but Ye Olde Che...

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Ralph Steadman

Ralph Steadman

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Nicholas Revett

Nicholas Revett

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1 memorial
Robert Gordon McHarg III

Robert Gordon McHarg III

Opened the Subway Gallery in 2006.

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1 memorial
Barber Beaumont

Barber Beaumont

Army officer, painter, philanthropist. Born John Thomas Barber and in 1812 for no known reason, he added the name of Beaumont. He specialised in historical and portrait miniatures, and displayed at...

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Sir Gerald Kelly

Sir Gerald Kelly

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E. H. Jelly

Man of East or West Molesey who died in WW1.

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Charles Stenhouse

Charles Stenhouse

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1 memorial
Red Bull Theatre

Red Bull Theatre

EC1, Hayward’s Place, 3

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1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Quarter Master Sargent H. Tyler
War dead, WW1
1 memorial