Poet and playwright. Born in Aldwincle, Northamptonshire. The first Poet Laureate. Died in London. Initially buried in St Anne's Church, Soho but quickly reburied in Chaucer's grave in Westminster Abbey. See the plaque 'John Dryden attacked' for the story.
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John Dryden
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Lamb & Flag - pub information board
This plaque implicates De Keroualle in the attack on Dryden whereas it's more...
Spirit of Soho Mural
Interesting that Coca Cola are specifically mentioned on the panel but not as...
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John Milton
{On the top plaque there is a section of gilded inscribed poetry by John Dryd...
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Robert Browning
Poet and playwright. Born Camberwell. His works include ‘Home Thoughts from Abroad’ and ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’. He fell in love with Elizabeth Barrett and married her secretly because of her ...
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Edgar A Bowring
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Tagore Centre UK
Dedicated to promoting the work and life of Rabindranath Tagore.
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Frank Mowbray Taubman
Frank Mowbray Taubman was born on 13 June 1868 in Holloway, Middlesex (now Greater London), the second of the four children of Robert Taubman (1840-1905) and Fanny Taubman née Mountain (1845-1932)....
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