Group    From 1879 

Harkness Roses

Rose growing company, founded in Yorkshire by brothers John and Robert Harkness, and still run as a family firm.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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:
Harkness Roses

Commemorated ati

Susan Daniel rose bed - St Mary's

The Susan Daniel Rose Bed The roses in this flower bed are named after Susan ...

Read More

Other Subjects

Jack Israel Ltd

Jack Israel Ltd

Trader at Covent Garden Market at its original site.

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
Hunt & Crombie

Hunt & Crombie

Spice merchants active in 1862. 

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
Great fire of Tooley Street

Great fire of Tooley Street

From the picture source website: "The fire started in consignment of jute stored at Scovell's warehouse at Cotton's Wharf. This was the biggest of all the peacetime fires in the port: it raged for ...

Event, Armed Forces, Commerce, Tragedy

2 memorials
Hamleys of London

Hamleys of London

Established by William Hamley as 'Noah's Ark' at 231 High Holborn. Branch at 200 Regent Street opened in 1881. The original shop was destroyed by fire in 1901 and moved down the road to 86-87 High ...

Group, Children, Commerce

1 memorial

Previously viewed

James Woodford

James Woodford

Sculptor,RA. James Arthur Woodford, born Nottingham. There are some lovely examples of his work in Lime Street, brought to our attention by Caroline's Miscellany. Also on the Palm House Terrace at ...

Person, Sculpture

4 memorials
Heritage Lottery Fund

Heritage Lottery Fund

The National Lottery Heritage Fund (rebranded 2019), formerly the Heritage Lottery Fund (established 1994), distributes a share of National Lottery funding.

Group, Benefactor

27 memorials
Hendon Corporation

Hendon Corporation

The Borough of Hendon was incorporate into Barnet in 1965.

Group, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Church Street pavement plaque - 0050 - Romans

Church Street pavement plaque - 0050 - Romans

NW8, Salisbury Street, Morris House

Londonist has tackled the history of Watling Street.

1 subject commemorated
Southwark Council

Southwark Council

The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Southwark, Camberwell and Bermondsey. Southwark council annually invites proposals for new plaques fro...

Group, Politics & Administration

91 memorials