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Sherlock Holmes Society

Categories: Literature

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Sherlock Holmes Society

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Holmes & Watson - Criterion

Here, New Years Day, 1881, at the Criterion Long Bar, Stamford, dresser at Ba...

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Sherlock Holmes statue

{On the plinth - front:} The great detective. {On the plinth - left:} This...

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The Langham Hotel

The plaque was unveiled by the writer and former MP Gyles Brandreth.

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Earl of Ellesmere, Francis Egerton

Earl of Ellesmere, Francis Egerton

Politician, poet, founding trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1951. Born 21 Arlington Street, Piccadilly. Died Bridgewater House, London. ...

Person, Literature, Museums / Libraries, Poetry, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Doves Press

Doves Press

See Doves Bindery.  Our picture shows the only remaining piece of the Doves type, or did until 2015, when some more was retrieved - see Doves Bindery.

Place, Literature

2 memorials
John Bunyan

John Bunyan

Born Elstow, Bedfordshire. A tinker by trade he became a travelling preacher. Unlicensed he was imprisoned 1660-1672. Wrote The Pilgrim's Progress. Died of a fever at Snow Hill, Holborn and is buri...

Person, Literature, Religion, Seriously Famous

2 memorials
C. L. R. James

C. L. R. James

Trinidadian historian, journalist, socialist and political activist. A pioneering and influential voice in postcolonial literature. Born Cyril Lionel Robert James in Trinidad. An early athlete and ...

Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Sport / Games, Caribbean Islands

1 memorial
Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh

Children's storybook character. The creation of A.A. Milne, inspired by the teddy bear, made in Acton, belonging to his son Christopher Robin. The toy was named 'Winnie' after a Canadian black bear...

Fiction, Children, Fictional, Literature

1 memorial

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John Christopher Bowles

John Christopher Bowles

This Metropolitan Benefit Societies asylum was founded by John Christopher Bowles in 1829 and successfully raised by his untiring efforts for the good of his brethren.

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial
Siegfried Sassoon - SW1

Siegfried Sassoon - SW1

SW1, Tufton Street, 54

Siegfried Sassoon, MC, poet, novelist, biographer, 1886-1967, lived and worked in a house on this site, 1919-1925. The Thorney Island Soc...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Vicar Humphreys

Vicar Humphreys

WC2, Adelaide Street

To the memory of William Gilson Humphrey B.D. Scholar divine Vicar of this parish from 1855 to 1886 Born Jan. 1815 Died Jan. 1886

1 subject commemorated
Cadby Hall - 9 keystone heads - composers

Cadby Hall - 9 keystone heads - composers

W14, Hammersmith Road, Lyons Walk

Cadby Hall was built in 1873 as a piano factory. Our picture comes from Cadby Hall: "Built to the design of Lewis H. Isaacs, Cadby Hall w...

Ambika Paul

Ambika Paul

W1, Portland Place, 9, Pavement Features

Two rather sad tree boxes, one empty and the other containing a dead commemorative tree.

2 subjects commemorated