Claimed to be the oldest bookshop in London.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Hatchards Bookshop
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Royal Horticultural Society
At Messrs. Hatchard's in a house on this site The Royal Horticultural Society...
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Neckinger Mills, Bermondsey
The Mills used to cover a large part of this area. Buildings remain at 162-164 Abbey Street. From Ideal Homes: "Bermondsey was known as a major industrial centre with particular specialisation in l...
Greenwich Market
There has been a market in Greenwich since the fourteenth century. The buildings surrounding the current market are Grade 2 listed and were built from 1827 to 1833. The market is open from Wednesda...
Fakeblueplaques / Society for the Promotion of Historic Buildings
Londonist informs that the registered address of the website, where you can order a plaque, is 118 Hillfield Avenue N8, the site of plaque no 4. We have 3 of these non-plaques still to publish, no ...
Mohamed Al-Fayed
Shop-keeper. Born Egypt. Arrived in London in the 70s and added the aristocratic "al" prefix to his name. He owned Harrods, the Paris Ritz and Fulham Football Club. The drunk chauffeur of the ca...
John Gordon Crawford
A wealthy, early member of the Burns Club of London (founded 1868). Undiscovered Dundee by Brian King informs: "... retired Glasgow merchant, who had lived in London for many years, had met the cos...
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The Shadows
Music group comprising Jet Harris, Hank B. Marvin and Bruce Welch on strings and Tony Meehan on drums. Originally known as The Drifters, they became Cliff Richard's backing group. They changed thei...
St James's Gardens - foundation stone
W11, St James's Gardens
St James's Square The first stone of this square was laid 1st Novr. 1847.
Alice Yates
Civilian killed in the crash of Hampden bomber P4399. Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly researched this woman: Alice Yates was born on 25 September 1899, the daughter of Edward Thomas Yates an...
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