In 1793 the author of Memoires D'Outre-Tombe,
Chateaubriand, 1768 - 1848, lived as an émigré in a garret close to this site and began his literary career. He returned in 1822 as French Ambassador when he resided in Portland Place.
W1, Paddington Street
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Chateaubriand
Born Saint-Malo, Brittany. Died Paris. Went to America in 1791, returned t...
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1751 - 1816, dramatist and statesman lived here, 1795 - 1802. London County Council
A small plaque to the right of the lower plaque reads 'Renovated 1974 London Borough of Hounslow'. From the excellent 'Panorama of the T...
Sir Charles MacKerras, CH, AC, CBE, 1925 - 2010, conductor and musicologist, lived here. The Public Memorials Appeal
On this site stood the Odeon cinema 1935 - 1982 a classic example of the Odeon art deco style. Commemorating the centenary of cinema 1996...
The original buildings of Dulwich College, founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn as a school and almshouses. The Almshouses continue in use b...
From the Isle of Man. He also carved the bust of A. W. Moore, for the House of Keys on the Isle.
Co-Churchwarden of St Michael & All Angels Church in Bedford Park in 1887.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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