1754

James Gibbs

Image source: www.twickenham-museum.org.uk

Architect, pupil of Wren. Born Aberdeen. Died at home in Henrietta Street. Buried at old parish Church of St Marylebone.

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James Gibbs

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Old Church Garden - burials

The right-most of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.

Old Church Garden - facts

The left-most of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.

St Clement Danes

St. Clement Danes Built by the Danish community in the ninth century and rebu...

St Peter's Vere Street

St. Peter's Church, Vere Street, was designed by James Gibbs, built by Edward...

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Architectural journal created by Joseph Hansom as 'The Builder', renamed 'Building' in 1966 and still going strong. Edited by Hansom and then Alfred Bartholomew, it became successful and well-respe...

Media, Architecture, Journalism / Publishing, Property

1 memorial

Sam Dawkins and Donna Walker

Active in 2006, Sam Dawkins, from Warwickshire and Donna Walker, from Windsor, both architectural students from the University of Edinburgh.

Group, Architecture

1 memorial

Alfred Head

Born Holloway. Islington artist and Borough Architect for Islington in 1974. the Riviera Reporter contains an interview with Alfred Head.

Person, Architecture, Art

1 memorial

Frank Matcham

Theatre architect. Born Newton Abbot, Devon. Never qualified as an architect but designed at least 80 theatres and did some work on about the same number again. About 24 of his theatres survive rea...

Person, Architecture, Theatre

10 memorials

L. A. M. Biel and Partners

Architects active in 1965.

Group, Architecture

1 memorial

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Joseph Simms

Clock maker.

Person, Craft / Design

1 memorial

A. Yeatman & Sons

Funeral directors based in West Norwood mostly known for monumental masonry, taken over by Smiths of Southwark. The picture source website has an interesting page about the history of their busine...

Group, Benefactor, Commerce

1 memorial

Charles William Key

Born Buckinghamshire into a poor family. Became teacher then headmaster. Alderman in 1937 and in 1946 MP for Bow and Bromley and Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

St Nicholas churchyard extension - north gate - north gate, west pier

W4, Church Street, St Nicholas Church

Nearby Chiswick House was in the Cavendish family, 1758–1929, which explains their association with this church. The church's website sa...

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Royal Ballet School

Originally founded by Ninette de Valois as the Academy of Choreographic Art. Its students are chosen purely for their dancing talent and not for any academic ability. Famous dancers and choreograph...

Group, Children, Dance, Education

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