Plaque

Captain Frederick Marryat - W1

Inscription

London County Council
Captain Frederick Marryat, 1792 - 1848, novelist, lived here.

W1, Spanish Place, 3

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Captain Frederick Marryat - W1

Novelist and officer in Royal Navy where he was a bit of a hero, rescuing men...

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Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

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Captain Frederick Marryat - W1

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Chris Finnegan MBE, 1944 - 2009, professional boxer and olympic champion. 1968 Mexico - Olympic Gold Medallist Middleweight. President of...

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The cartouches are on the two gables on the front elevation. Speel informs that the relief and the plain inscribed stone were moved here ...

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Ambrose Godfrey, 1660 - 1741, chemist and inventor of the fire extinguisher, who lived in a house and worked at a laboratory and pharmacy...

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The building behind is the former Air Ministry. We thank Jamie Davis for finding this link to the British Pathe news film of the unveili...

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The plaque gives 1739 as the foundation date but sources give 1749.

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