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John Evans

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John Evans

Built the first planned Admiralty Office in 1695. Became Navy Board Purveyor.

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John Evans

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Old Admiralty Building

In the mid 16th century this site was the timber yard for the nearby Whitehal...

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Joseph Aloysius Hansom

Joseph Aloysius Hansom

Architect, founder/editor of The Builder and inventor of the Hansom cab.  Born York as Josephus Aloysius Handsom(e) into a Roman Catholic family.   Made a habit of snatching failure from the jaws o...

Person, Architecture, Transport

1 memorial
Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group

Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group

Founded to focus attention on the historic environment of the borough and to record, preserve and enhance its historic buildings.

Group, Architecture, Community / Clubs, History

16 memorials
Thomas Yorke

Thomas Yorke

Architect based in Highgate in 1926.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Wilfred Mangan

Wilfred Mangan

Architect. Born Wilfred Clarence Mangan. He worked extensively in the Portsmouth diocese, and was an enthusiast for round-arched, predominantly Byzantine, styles which were highly popular for Roman...

Person, Architecture, Ireland

1 memorial
Chris Roche
1 memorial

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Roper's Garden

Roper's Garden

SW3, Cheyne Walk, Corner of Old Church Street

Parachute mines were used in the early 40s; the end of the war was characterised by the use of V-1s and V-2s. Parachute mines are recorde...

5 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
Lord Drogheda

Lord Drogheda

SW1, St James's Street

If this rather barren 60s paved area looks familiar perhaps you recognise it from the first scene in Antonioni's Blowup, from 1966.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
D. H. Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence

Novelist and poet (also painter). Born Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. Died Vence, France. Novels include: Lady Chatterley's Lover, Sons and Lovers, Women in Love.

Person, Literature, Seriously Famous, France

2 memorials