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Henry Van Dyke

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Henry Van Dyke

American poet.

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Henry Van Dyke

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September 11 Memorial Garden

From a nearby information board: "Each column of the pergola is formed from ...

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Kate Greenaway

Kate Greenaway

Illustrator of children's books and poet. Born 21 Cavendish Street N1 (now entirely post-war blocks of flats). She and her family moved to Upper Street in 1852. She worked for London branch of Marc...

Person, Art, Children, Poetry, Seriously Famous

3 memorials
Laurence Binyon

Laurence Binyon

Poet.  Born Lancaster.  Worked at the British Museum and become expert in Chinese and Japanese art.  Wrote 'For the Fallen' in 1914.  Red Cross volunteer at the Western Front in WW1.  Died in a nur...

Person, Poetry

13 memorials
Earl of Rochester, John Wilmot

Earl of Rochester, John Wilmot

Poet, wit and courtier. Born Ditchley, Oxfordshire. The picture source website contains an example of his poetry: "Imperfect Enjoyment" - not for the prudish. Died at his grace and favour home at H...

Person, Poetry

1 memorial
Radclyffe Hall

Radclyffe Hall

Novelist and poet.  Born as Marguerite Radclyffe Hall in Bournemouth into a wealthy family. From 1917 until her death Hall lived with Una Troubridge but had a number of affairs with other women.  T...

Person, Gender Issues, Literature, Poetry

1 memorial
Sir Henry Newbolt

Sir Henry Newbolt

Poet. Also: lawyer, novelist, playwright and magazine editor. Born Staffordshire. Famous for one poem: 'Vitai Lampada'. Written in 1897 this oh-so-British plea for war to be played in the same spir...

Person, Poetry

2 memorials

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Bernard Sunley

Bernard Sunley

Property developer and philanthropist. Born 46 Jugela Street, Catford. Made his fortune in the re-building work after WW2. Died at home, 26 Harley Road, Hampstead. This was the only picture we cou...

Person, Commerce, Philanthropy

2 memorials
UCL School of Pharmacy

UCL School of Pharmacy

Founded in 1842 by the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and initially based at 17, Bloomsbury Square.  The current building in Brunswick Square was designed by Herbert Rowse, was began in 19...

Group, Education

1 memorial
Hotel Russell - Queen Victoria

Hotel Russell - Queen Victoria

WC1, Russell Square, 1-8

This ornate extravaganza, designed by the splendidly named Fitzroy Doll, was built in 1898. Ornamental Passions has a good post about the...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Councillor Angela Harvey

Councillor Angela Harvey

Westminster Council's member for Housing in 2007. Elected as Lord Mayor of Westminster in 2012.

Person, Politics & Administration

3 memorials
Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II

Born 17 Bruton Street, to the Duke and Duchess of York. For information on where she was brought up see Byron Statue. When she was 10 her father became King George VI (on the abdication of his brot...

Person, Royalty, Seriously Famous

126 memorials