Plaque

Dr. A. Gordon Signy

Erection date: 2/10/2014

Inscription

Dr A Gordon Signy, 1905 - 1972, pioneering pathologist & international fencer, lived here 1955 - 1972.
London Borough of Islington
Islington People's Plaque

Site: Dr. A. Gordon Signy (1 memorial)

N1, Alwyne Road, 23

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Dr. A. Gordon Signy

Subjects commemorated i

Dr. A. Gordon Signy

Pathologist. He was involved in founding haematology (the study of blood) and...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Dr. A. Gordon Signy

Created by i

Islington Council

The Islington Book of Remembrance is an impressive undertaking: the database ...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Sir Noel Coward - TW1

Sir Noel Coward - TW1

TW1, Waldegrave Road, 131

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography says Coward was born at number 5.  This house is the end house in a terrace of 7 so we can't ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Trenchard - RAF

Trenchard - RAF

SW1, Victoria Embankment, Victoria Embankment Gardens - Whitehall section

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...

1 subject commemorated
Bevis Marks - war memorial

Bevis Marks - war memorial

EC3, Bevis Marks

Yehidim or, more usually Yehudim, comes from the Bible and means the Kingdom of Judah, or the tribe of Judah, or Jews.

War dead | WW1, WW2
62 subjects commemorated
Orange Street Church

Orange Street Church

WC2, Orange Street

{On the plaque to the right of the door:} Orange Street Congregational Church This Church was founded in 1693 by Huguenot refugees who ...

3 subjects commemorated
Sir Henry Cole - NW3

Sir Henry Cole - NW3

NW3, Elm Row, 3

Sir Henry Cole lived here 1879 - 1880. He originated the custom of sending Christmas cards and was largely responsible for the foundation...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator