Art patron. Horticultural editor. Born London. 1st baronet. Known as Wentworth to distinguish him from his father of the same name. Pity this care in naming did not extend to the next generation. A member of the Executive Committee for the Great Exhibition 1851. He collected all the printed items relating to the Exhibition that he found and gave this collection to the V&A Museum. Died St Petersburg, Russia while representing England at a horticultural exhibition there.
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Sir C. Wentworth Dilke (Snr)
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Great Exhibition and Prince Albert
Designed by Joseph Durham with modifications by Sydney Smirke. Inaugurated by...
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John Hearn
Conservationist. Born in Wapping hospital and known as Ernie. A printer until retirement. He moved to the Waterloo area in the 1960s and found there was a lack of open spaces for walking his dog. T...
1 memorial
Sir Joseph Hooker
Botanist and explorer. Born Joseph Dalton Hooker, son of Sir William, at Halesworth, Suffolk. He travelled widely around the world, bringing back many species of plants to Britain. Became director ...
1 memorial
Portman Square Garden
Laid out and the plane trees planted following private Acts of Parliament of 1780 and 1823.
1 memorial
St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, churchyard garden
Churchyard closed for burials and given to the Vestry of Bermondsey on 17 May 1882, it was opened to the public on 28 February 1883.
1 memorial
Wimbledon Common windmill
A Grade II* listed building. It was built by a carpenter, Charles March, and is a rare example of a 'hollow-post' mill. It continued in use until 1864, when the miller was evicted by the Lord of th...
1 memorial
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Tommy Trinder
SW16, Wellfield Road, 54
Tommy Trinder, comedian, star of film, stage & radio, was born in this house 24th March 1909. Streatham Society
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1 creator
Thomas Moore
N8, Etheldene Avenue, Dale Court
The plaque can be seen in our photo, above the left-most car.
3 subjects commemorated
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