Born (on St George's Day) in Covent Garden. Even as he became successful he refused to modify his working-class accent. Lived alone with his father. Had few friends, two mistresses but never married. Died at his Chelsea home, his last words being "the sun is God". Buried in St Paul's Cathedral.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
J. M. W. Turner
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JMW Turner - SW10
Joseph.Mallord.William.Turner. landscape.painter. B.1775. D.1851. lived.&...
JMW Turner - TW12
J. M. W. Turner RA, 1775 - 1851, painter, designed and lived in this house. G...
J. M. W. Turner - W1
This plaque is so well integrated into the façade we believe it was part of t...
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Angelica Kauffman
Painter. Born Switzerland. Arrived in London in 1766 and was quickly successful. Lived in Golden Square with her father. One of only two women amongst the founders of the Royal Academy of Arts. ...
1 memorial
George Richmond
History and portrait painter. Born: Brompton. Died London. Buried Highgate Cemetery (the new, east, section)
1 memorial
George Bunting
From Orra: “George, an engineer by profession, was an easy-going, pipe smoking and puckish ‘mein host’. His auburn close-cropped hair and goatee made him instantly recognizable, and his infectious...
1 memorial
Yoko Ono
Avant-garde artist, misician, peace activist, feminist. Born Japan. Met John Lennon when he visited a preview of her exhibition at the Indica Gallery at 6 Masons Yard, on 9 November 9, 1966.
1 memorial
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Quinten Reid Veitch
A "Guy's man" who died in the South African War, 1899 - 1902.
War dead, Other war
1 memorial
A. J. Brown
Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Punch and Judy
Punch's Puppet Show was first performed in England and witnessed by Samuel Pepys 1662, in Covent Garden. And still popular in 2015.
2 memorials
Sir Robert Smirke
Born London. Died Cheltenham. Designed the British Museum and Covent Garden Theatre, amongst other buildings.
2 memorials
John Robert Godley
Founder of Canterbury, New Zealand. Born Dublin. Travelled extensively in Ireland and North America and so was asked to found a Church of England colony in New Zealand. After living there for two y...
2 memorials
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