From this inn, on 25 October 1598, Richard Quiney wrote a letter to William Shakespeare. This letter, the only one addressed to Shakespeare that has survived, is held by the museum at Strafford. This was also where the United Wards Club was founded.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
The Bell, Carter Lane
Commemorated ati
The Bell, Carter Lane
From: the Devere Society: "1598 October - In the only letter ever discovered ...
Other Subjects
Marks & Co.
Antiquarian booksellers at 84 Charing Cross Road, an address made famous through the book by Helene Hanff.
1 memorial
Royal Society of Arts
Founded by William Shipley as the "Society of Arts" in Rawthmell's Coffee House. They carried on meeting in coffee houses and taverns but as the society grew they needed more space. Shipley rented ...
18 memorials
1 memorial
Sir Nicholas Edwin Waterhouse KBE
Accountant. Son of Edwin Waterhouse. Entered Price Waterhouse in 1899 and rose to senior partner. Knighted 1920 for his service in WW1, in which, due to an injured knee he worked in the War Office....
1 memorial
Honsway C&E Foundation
We believe this is/was a commercial organisation with offices in Gerrard Street.
1 memorial
Previously viewed
Women's Transport Service (FANY)
SW1, Wilton Place, St Pauls church
We like the bespoke layout of this plaque: the medals, the maiden-name, the "in Japan", all fitted in, one way or another, achieving a pl...
War dead, War served | WW1, WW2
58 subjects commemorated
58 subjects commemorated
Waterloo Station
Opened by the London and South Western Railway on 11 July 1848 as ‘Waterloo Bridge station’. Built to extend the line from Nine Elms closer to the City, with the expectation that the line would eve...
1 memorial
Dr Edmond Halley
Astronomer. born Haggerston, London. Correctly predicted the return of a comet in 1758 but died before the date. Invented the diving bell. Died Greenwich.
2 memorials
Pool of London Partnership
From City of London : The Pool of London Partnership was established in 1996 and operated in an area stretching East from London Bridge to the Butler's Wharf / St. Katherine's Dock area and include...
10 memorials
ORP Dragon
Former Cruiser in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ship of the Polish Republic).
1 memorial
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them