Plaque

Charles Dickens inside the BMA

Erection date: 1927

Inscription

This is the site and these bricks were part of the foundation of the house of Charles Dickens, 1851 - 1860.
British Medical Association, 1927.

This same building is commemorated at the Charles Dickens home memorial.

Site: Charles Dickens inside the BMA (1 memorial)

WC1, Tavistock Square, BMA House

The British Medical Association Council Garden is private. To see this plaque we took the opportunity offered by the London Open Garden Squares Day in 2004. Alternatively, qualifying as a doctor may gain you entry.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Charles Dickens inside the BMA

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Tavistock House

Built 1796 by property developer James Burton, who probably lived here while ...

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Charles Dickens

Born, son of Elizabeth and John Dickens, at No.1 Mile End Terrace, Landport, ...

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Charles Dickens inside the BMA

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British Medical Association

Founded as the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association (PMSA) by Sir Char...

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