Erection date: 1953
Doctor Barnardo, 1845 - 1905, began his work for children in a building on this site in 1866.
London County Council
E1, Ben Jonson Road, 58 Solent House
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Dr. Barnardo - Ben Jonson Road
Missionary and social worker with the British poor, especially children. Born...
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Dr. Barnardo - Ben Jonson Road
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...
The BBC report of the unveiling contains a limerick composed and read by a Westminster councillor at the event. This demonstrates that l...
The building is dated 1893 and presumably was named after Blackfriars Priory even though that was on the other side of the river.
See Anne Boleyn's plaque for when/how this plaque was displayed.
Note the use of London Underground’s own typeface, Johnston Sans. 2020: This house was up for sale and the estate agents noted that Ashf...
Dr. John Snow, 1813 - 1858, pioneer anaesthetist and epidemiologist lived in a house on this site.
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