Beloved friend
N1, Pitfield Street
Is it likely that the beloved friend was a horse or dog rather than a person?
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Mrs Leigh
EC1, City Road
There is a comma between Leigh and Summerville so "Summerville Halifax" describes Mrs Leigh's origins rather than "Halifax" being Mrs Lei...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney
NW1, Regent's Park, Broad Walk
The four pediments of this edifice contain: north - a clock face west - Prince Albert relief bust south - Jehangir relief bust east -...
2 subjects commemorated,
5 creators
William Pitt Byrne
W1, George Street
He sounds a stubborn prig, doesn't he? The plaque is clearly a recent addition but presumably has taken the wording directly off a damage...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria - Teddington
TW12, Park Road
The new plaque (not shown) is rather brash but we like how the wording refers back to the earlier inscription.
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Philip Twells horse trough
EC1, West Smithfield
{On the side facing the garden:} In memory of Philip Twells, M. P., for the City of London, May 8 1881. {On the side facing the road:} M...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Chalybeate Well
NW3, Well Walk
The water source was discovered at the end of the 17th century. 'Chalybeate' denotes a natural mineral spring containing iron salts. At t...
2 subjects commemorated
Hamilton
W1, Portman Square
{On the east face:} In memory of Sir James John Hamilton Bart., 1876The memory of the just is blessed.{There are 3 more biblical quotati...
1 subject commemorated
Charles Walker & Lady Graham
EC1, Northampton Square, Northampton Square Garden
Compare this memorial with the one in Wilmington Square.
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Charles Walker & the Duchess
WC1, Wilmington Square Garden
Lilleshall Hall is now the Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre. Their website shows the impressive building and says "Ori...
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
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