Cousin to the wife of Captain James Cook, with whom he sailed to the South Pacific. Inherited Merton Abbey in the 1820s. His great nephew, J. Mackerell, gave land to commemorate Nelson.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Isaac Smith
"The death" to which this inscription refers is Nelson's, so the gift was mad...
Playwright and poet. Born Yorkshire, died at the home of his friend, Edward Porter, in Surrey Street.
Monk at London Charterhouse. Taken to Newgate Prison, chained and left to starve to death though there may have been a change of plan which meant he was fed for a while.
Sculptor. Among her works are the statue of Lord Nelson at Greenwich and a bust of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Frederick George Creed, 1871 - 1957, electrical engineer, inventor of the teleprinter, lived and died here. Greater London Council
Architect. Born 26 Church Row, Hampstead. Grandson of Sir George Gilbert Scott. Built Liverpool Cathedral (where he and his wife are buried). Rebuilt the Commons Chamber at the Houses of Parliament...
Actor. Born Donald Alfred Sinden in Plymouth. Renowned for his rich voice, he excelled in all genres of acting. On stage he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. In the cinema he appeared ...
July 2015 The Mirror reported that 4 of these plaques (Benny Hill, Tommy Cooper, Sid James and Irene Handl) were stolen just prior to the...
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