Charter granted in 1631.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
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Newgate Street Clock
The size of this "wandering hour" clock, a 2 metre diameter, makes it unique....
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
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George Daniels
George Daniels CBE, watchmaker, 1926 - 2011, lived & worked here. The Wor...
Other Subjects
Boris Anrep
Mosaic artist. Also wrote poetry in Russian and English. Born Russia. Came to England in 1899 to learn English. Spent time in St Petersburg, Edinburgh and Paris. A 1904 visit to see the mosaics in ...
Richard 'Beau' Nash
Dandy and leader of fashion. Born in Swansea, he had short-lived careers as a lawyer and in the army. Became 'Master of Ceremonies' in both Bath and Tunbridge Wells. This position covered a number ...
Person, Community / Clubs, Craft / Design, Seriously Famous, Wales
Stephen Bird
Artist/designer/craft-person. Born Stoke-on-Trent. Initially we could find no information about "S. Bird" but Andrew Behan was more successful so we have him to thank for this page.
Duncan Grant
Painter and designer. Born Scotland but brought up in India, Burma and Rugby School. Cousin and for a time lover of Lyton Strachey, through whom he met and joined the Bloomsbury Group. He also had ...
Christopher Whall
Stained glass artist, Born at The Rectory, Thurning, Huntingdonshire. His major stained glass works are in Gloucester and Canterbury Cathedrals and he influenced many artists in Britain and America...
Previously viewed
Sir Squire Bancroft
WC1, Russell Square
A much less interesting circular plaque above this one reads: The restoration of this shelter in 1987 for the Cabmen's Shelter Fund was ...
Maughan - Edward III
WC2, Chancery Lane, Maughan Library of King's College, ex-PRO
By 1377 the House of Converts, on this site, was largely unused so the king, Edward III, gave it to the Keeper of the Rolls of Chancery a...
Bevis Marks - reclaimed
EC3, Bevis Marks
After some investigation we realised that this stone-work is only a few feet away from where it was originally placed. What's happened is...
Eilidh Cairns
W11, Notting Hill Gate, near 128
We visited on 5 February 2012,the third anniversary of Eilidh's death, and the day on which her family, together with Road Peace launched...
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