English Heritage
Sir Henry Segrave, 1896 - 1930, world speed record holder, lived here in flat No.6, 1917 - 1920.
Site: Sir Segrave (1 memorial)
W1, Chiltern Street, St Andrew Mansions
English Heritage
Sir Henry Segrave, 1896 - 1930, world speed record holder, lived here in flat No.6, 1917 - 1920.
W1, Chiltern Street, St Andrew Mansions
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Segrave
World speed record holder. Born Maryland, USA. His American mother died when ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Segrave
City of Westminster The Queen's Hall, 1893 - 1941, site of Britain's leading concert hall where Sir Henry Wood founded the promenade con...
The stone with the 'W', or 'M', looks not to have been created as part of this design. "W' for well?
The war plaque is above the main entrance. The foundation stone for the Empire Memorial Sailors' Hostel is to the left of the front eleva...
This house probably looked OK when it was part of a terrace but on its own it just looks weird.
The 'statue' represents his passion for cycling. It is topped by a cormorant, a bird that frequents the dock area.
The first bridge on this site (shown in the picture) was designed by Robert Mylne and added a third crossing point to those already provided by London Bridge and Westminster Bridge. The plaque says...
David John Stokoe was born on 7 July 1966 and his birth was registered in the Havering registration district. His mother's maiden name was Woolgar. He was a firefighter attached to Silvertown fire...
The pediment is at about ground level, between the window and the pavement railings. And yes, we had to clean the metal plate before we ...