Person    | Male  Born 18/6/1845  Died 11/5/1927

Sir Sidney Colvin

Born Norwood, Surrey. Art and literary scholar and museum administrator. He was director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge from 1876 to 1884, and then keeper of the department of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
He became a friend and mentor to Robert Louis Stevenson. Died 35 Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington.

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

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Sir Sidney Colvin

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Rossetti fountain

Unveiled by William Holman Hunt. There must have been a committee to erect th...

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Sir Max Mallowan

Sir Max Mallowan

Archaeologist and second husband of Agatha Christie. Born Wandsworth. Married Christie in 1930. WW2 served in North Africa. After Christie's death Mallowan married a second time. Died Devon.

Person, Friend / family, History, Iraq, Syria

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Arthur Haygarth

Arthur Haygarth

Cricketer. Born in Hastings, Sussex. He played for Sussex, the M.C.C. and Middlesex. After retiring as a player, he achieved fame as a writer and historian on cricket. Died in Pimlico.

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Alan Cuttie

Alan Cuttie

As head of Wandle Valley mapping project he erected the plaque in 2005 and then again, after the fire, in 2011.

Person, History

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Brixton Society

Brixton Society

From their website: "We help shape the future of Brixton by working to understand our history and built environment. To do this we hold regular meetings, lead heritage walks, and produce publicatio...

Group, Community / Clubs, History

1 memorial