George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair) 1903 - 1950, lived and worked here as senior master of the former Hawthorn High School for Boys, April 1932 - July 1933.
Hayes Literary Society
UB3, Church Road, 116 - 118, Fountain House Hotel
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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George Orwell - Hayes
School in Hayes, in the Borough of Hillingdon at which George Orwell taught f...
George Orwell was born in Bengal as Eric Arthur Blair, his father was a Briti...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
George Orwell - Hayes
We can find little about this group but they were very active in 1992 re. Or...
This garden used to have a low wall along the boundary with the pavement and the plaque was mounted on that. But, 2012, we noticed that ...
The Rose and Crown - one of Wimbledon's oldest public houses, dating from the early 17th century. It was a starting point for stage coach...
Burton lived here with his first wife, Welsh actress Sybil Williams. Plaque unveiled by Michael Sheen, another Welsh thespian.
Various sources identify Shakespeare's house, the gatehouse, as having been on the site of what is now the Cockpit pub at this junction, ...
This plaque commemorates the opening of Garside House by Mrs Mair Garside on 11th August 1994 in recognition and appreciation of services...
This building now houses the Junior school of the Foundation established by Sir John Cass. Previously the Sir John Cass's Foundation Prim...
Similar to those "spot the ball" competitions, in that no ball is shown. 2022: Peri's grandson, also Peter, contacted us suggesting that...
George Bernard Shaw wrote his play Saint Joan with Thorndike in mind, and this image is very similar to photos of her in the role.
This statue is made of a single piece of marble weighing 11 tons. As was the fashion at the time the king is depicted wearing the militar...
