Architect. Born Eton. Specialised in churches and worked in an Arts and Crafts style of Gothic. His major work is Holy Trinity, Sloane Square but this dedicated website lists 6 other churches in London. He died suddenly in Somerset, where he was restoring a church. His wife died a few days later (of grief, is the suggestion).
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John Dando Sedding
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Holy Trinity Sloane Square - Cadogan
A. M. D. G. {stands for ‘Ad maiorem Dei gloriam or ad majorem Dei gloriam’, L...
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Sir Aston Webb
Also designed the eastern façade of Buckingham Palace (Londonist has a good post about this), the entrance façade to the V&A Museum, Admiralty Arch and the French Huguenot Church in Soho Square.
Sir George Gilbert Scott
Architect. Born in Gawcott, Buckinghamshire. Often styled 'Sir Gilbert Scott'. His London work includes: St Giles' Church in Camberwell, St Mary Abbots in Kensington, the Albert Memorial in Kensing...
Alfred Cross
Architect. Born Alfred William Stephens Cross in Blackheath. 1889-99 he was in a partnership with Henry Spalding. He specialised in designs for public baths. Died London. Information from Manchest...
Tottenham High Cross
Erected between 1600 and 1609 on the site of a wooden wayside cross which was first mentioned in 1409. There is some speculation that the first structure on the site was a Roman beacon or marker. T...
Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Founded by William Morris, Philip Webb and others associated with the Pre-Raphaelites to counteract the highly destructive 'restoration' of medieval buildings being practised by many Victorian arch...
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John Hunter, Lincoln's Inn Fields
WC2, Lincoln's Inn Fields
{The front of the stone plinth is inscribed:} Hunter {On a plaque attached to the side of the plinth:} This bust of John Hunter (1728 ...
Emperor Trajan
Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus. Born Spain. Roman Emperor AD 98 - 117. His ashes are buried under Trajan's Column in Rome. Succeeded by Hadrian who built the wall that Trajan had prop...
Department for Communities and Local Government
A department of the government of the UK. From Victoria Cross commemorative paving stones: "In August 2013, the UK government announced a campaign to honour Victoria Cross recipients from the First...
William Theed, Jnr.
Sculptor specialising in portraits. born Staffordshire. Died at home, Campden Lodge, Campden Hill, Kensington.
Samuel Beckett
SW3, Paultons Square, 48
From English Heritage: Beckett lived here "for seven months in 1934 while undergoing psychoanalysis (paid for by his mother following the...
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