Thomas Lord laid out his original cricket ground in Dorset Square in 1787. It was used mainly by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) which was founded there in the same year. Following a dispute over the rent Lord relocated his ground in 1811 to Lisson Grove and then in 1814 to the current St John's Wood site. MCC's purchase of the freehold in 1864 was funded by William Nicholson. The two plaques to the second ground are a long way apart but satellite view shows the size of the current ground and it is comparable.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Lord's cricket ground
Commemorated ati
Second Lord's Cricket Ground - Lisson Grove
MCC The second Lord's Cricket Ground, 1811 - 1813, home of MCC, was located o...
Second Lord's Cricket Ground - Park Road
MCC The second Lord's Cricket Ground, 1811 - 1813, home of MCC, was located c...
Sport relief sculpture
Portland stone. Charmingly modern relief sculpture showing 13 sport particip...
William Nicholson - Doggett's
The exterior boasts (at least) two copies of this plaque, both positioned bel...
Other Subjects
Putney Town Rowing Club
Formed at the Half Moon Hotel in Putney. In 1929 it moved to the small boathouse underneath the Dukes Head Hotel, Putney, which remained its headquarters until 1986 when it moved to an empty boatho...
1 memorial
Brinley Richard Lewis
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Charles Alfred Bristow
Founder-President of the Imperial College Boat Club in 1919 and for over 50 years, coach and inspiration.
Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games
1 memorial
Leyton Orient Football Club
Originally formed by members of the Glyn Cricket Club. They played football under various names, became Clapton Orient in 1890, and joined the football league in 1907. Their name finally became Le...
4 memorials
1 memorial
Previously viewed
National Maritime Museum - openings
SE10, Park Row, National Maritime Museum
The plaques are just inside the entrance to the museum.
3 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Matthew Noble
Sculptor. Born Yorkshire. If the National Portrait Gallery collection is anything to go by Noble specialised in portrait busts.
9 memorials
Tobias Smollett & Chelsea China
SW3, Lawrence Street, 16
Chelsea china was manufactured in a house at the north end of Lawrence Street, 1745-1784. Tobias Smollett, novelist, also lived in part o...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Emmeline Pankhurst monument
SW1, Abingdon Street, Victoria Tower Gardens
Walker sculpted the statue, Baker designed the plinth. Unveiled by Baldwin. August 2018: There is talk of this statue being moved, possi...
1 subject commemorated,
4 creators
Colindale Station bomb
NW9, Colindale Avenue, Colindale Station
In remembrance of the civilians and London Transport staff who were killed at this station during the Blitz on the night of 25 September ...
4 subjects commemorated