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.
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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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Edward Lear
Born Bowman's Lodge, (now Bowman's Mews), the penultimate of 21 children. Artist and writer of nonsense works, such as The Owl and the Pussycat, and limericks, e.g. There was an old person of Putn...
3 memorials
Fabian Benedict Peake
Artist and writer. Fabian Benedict Peake was the younger son of Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) and Maeve Patricia Mary Theresa Peake née Gilmore (1918-1983). His birth was registered as Fabian Peake in...
1 memorial
1 memorial
1 memorial
Edward McKnight Kauffer
Artist and designer. Born in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA. As an art student, he was sponsored by Professor Joseph McKnight, from whom he adopted his middle name. He moved to Paris whe...
1 memorial
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John Locke
Philosopher. Born Somerset. Wrote 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding' and 'Two Treatises of Government'. 1693 wrote 'Some Thoughts Concerning Education' saying "I think I may say that of al...
3 memorials
Thomas Hawksley
Civil engineer, particularly with water projects. Born near Nottingham. Died at home at 14 Phillimore Gardens.
2 memorials
Islington Tunnel - east - lost
N1, Grand Union Canal near Colebrooke Row
Two points about the wording on this plaque. 'Navies' were the men who built the canals which were known as 'navigations'. They moved a...
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
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