Author and publisher. Born Leonard Sidney Woolf in Kensington. After working in the Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) Civil Service, he returned to Britain where he met and married Virginia Stephen. Together they were influential in the Bloomsbury Group and founded the Hogarth Press in 1917. Died at Monk's House, Rodmell, Sussex.
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Leonard Woolf
Keynes's brother Geoffrey also lived here. The house was occupied by at least...
In this house Leonard and Virginia Woolf lived, 1915 - 1924, and founded the ...
We have not followed all the various Sri Lankan lines of research opened up b...
Virginia Woolf, 1882 - 1941, Leonard Woolf, 1880 - 1969, writers and publishe...
The building's listing entry says: “Having been established in 1926, the Jewish Daily Post ceased circulation in August 1935 shortly after the refurbishment.” Elsewhere we have read that the Jewis...
Printing pioneer. Born in Woerth, Alsace, and his modern name is a corruption of Wynkyn de Woerth so, disappointingly, his is not an example of nominative determinism, unlike Isambard Brunel. Brou...
Person, Craft / Design, Journalism / Publishing, Netherlands
Musicians, singers and music publishers. Occupied 69 Meard Street, 1834-1898. Father Vincent born 1781. Not related to Ivor. The publishing company is now part of the Music Sales Group. Had print...
C.H. For 34 years editor of The Observer. Born Birkenhead. Died Beaconsfield.
His father, Nicholas Byrne, founder of the 'Morning Post', was murdered in his office in 1833. His mother (Charlotte Dacre, author of Gothic novels) named him in honour of William Pitt who died the...
"Fallen servicemen and servicewomen of Hounslow who gave their lives in all conflicts, past and present."
The top of the plaque can just be seen in our photo, to the right of the left-most yellow cone. From Earsathome: Dockwra and his partner...
We counted 5 memorials on the outside of this building: the relief showing Tyburn martyrs at attic level; the Gunne plaque at eye level o...
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