Church architect. Born Doncaster. The neo-Byzantine Westminster Cathedral is his master work. Other major work in London: Sacred Heart High School at Hammersmith: St Marys at Cadogan Street; Our Lady of the Holy Souls at Bosworth Road in Kensal New Town; Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Brixton. Died at home, Old Town, Clapham.
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John Francis Bentley
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John Francis Bentley
John Francis Bentley, 1839-1902, architect, lived here. London County Council
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Bridge of Aspiration
A high level link between the Royal Opera House and the Royal Ballet School. Designed by Flint & Neill and Buro Happold with Wilkinson Eyre.
John Shaw, Jnr.
Born 25 Great James Street, Holborn. Father who was also an architect designed St Dunstans in the West. Junior also worked on St Dunstans but the building next door, number 187, is Junior's own. He...
George Dance the younger
Architect. Son of the architect George Dance the Elder, one of the 4 original members of the Royal Academy, he designed Newgate Prison and St Luke's Hospital. John Soane was his pupil. We have see...
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...
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Cyclist deaths
Much of the street research for LondonRemembers is done by bike. 820 cyclists were killed or seriously injured in 2009 on roads in Britain. Many of these deaths are avoidable. Many of the drivers o...
Victoria - W1
W1, Mount Street, 122/3
{On a masonry shield just below Victoria's bust:} Jubilee 1837
John Quinn, Jnr.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Was killed serving in HM forces in WW1.
Three Prime Ministers
SW1, St James's Square, 10, Chatham House
The modern information board at the entrance to the gardens points out that the three Prime Ministers lived here at different times. It w...
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