Publisher who was the first to be successful with books for children. Born Berkshire. Died at home in St Paul's Churchyard.
In the absense of a picture of Newbery himself we are showing one of his publications.
Publisher who was the first to be successful with books for children. Born Berkshire. Died at home in St Paul's Churchyard.
In the absense of a picture of Newbery himself we are showing one of his publications.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Newbery
The John Newbery Memorial Plaque John Newbery, 1713 - 1767, benevolent bookse...
Killed, aged 18 mths, in the Downhills shelter WW2 tragedy, 19 September 1940.
Born on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent in 1808 to slave parents. Born with vitiligo, also known as piebaldism he was, as a baby, put on show in the capital, Kingstown. Aged 15 months he was ta...
Grandson of Mary and John Procter, died aged 9 months. We don't actually know that his surname was Procter since John had one daughter as well as three sons.
Born Lyme Regis, Dorset, where there is now a commemorative tower. Pioneer in the cause of child welfare. He became a Captain in the Merchant Navy trading between England and America. For several ...
One of the 11 "children of England" present on 7th July 1933 when The Princess Royal laid a foundation stone for a nurses home for the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
Wife to Frederick. Died at Norwood Grove. Edith Martineau was their daughter.
King of England. Born in Monmouth. He ruled from 1413 until his sudden death. Famously remembered for his victory against the French at the Battle of Agincourt.
Journalist and poet, Born at Gravesend. In 1852 he obtained the Newdigate prize for his first poem, 'The Feast of Belshazzar' ('High on a throne of ivory and gold, From crown to footstool clad in p...
MP. Either William or his elder brother, Charles, together with their father (the 4th Marquess) donated the original site for what became City University. Brother of Lady Graham. Succeeded to the t...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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