Person    | Male  Born 21/7/1817  Died 5/10/1897

Sir John Gilbert

Categories: Art

Born Blackheath. Illustrator and painter. He was closely associated with the Old Watercolour Society, becoming president in 1871. He also achieved fame as an illustrator of Shakespeare’s works and as a contributor to the Illustrated London News. He was knighted in 1872. Died Ivy House, Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Sir John Gilbert

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Rossetti fountain

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William Ranwell

William Ranwell

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Damien Hirst

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Stephen Bird

Stephen Bird

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3 memorials
George Romney

George Romney

Painter. Born in Dalton, Lancashire. Died Kendal, Westmorland.

Person, Art

2 memorials
Arts Council of England / Great Britain

Arts Council of England / Great Britain

1940 the Committee for Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA) was set up by Royal Charter.  About 1946 it became the Arts Council of Great Britain and in 1994 it was split into national bodies,...

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15 memorials

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Royal Northern Hospital - 3 - St David’s wing and RNH navigational sign

Royal Northern Hospital - 3 - St David’s wing and RNH navigational sign

N7, Manor Gardens

These were presumably navigational signs for people visiting St David’s wing, indicating where to find the various wards, etc. "Ifor" is ...

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E. F. Higham

E. F. Higham

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Chris Roche
1 memorial
Rev. John Venn

Rev. John Venn

Clergyman and anti-slavery campaigner.  Born Clapham, son of the vicar at the time.  1792, under John Thornton's will, appointed rector of Clapham, a post he held until his death and where he was a...

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2 memorials