Erection date: 1899
Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, poetess, afterwards wife of Robert Browning, lived here, 1838 - 1846.
'Barrett Barrett' was indeed her maiden name (ensuring one's inheritance sometimes required abnormal naming commitments). The text and sentiment of this plaque seems particularly non-PC to the modern ear.
W1, Wimpole Street, 50
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Elizabeth Barrett Browning plaque
Elizabeth Barrett married Robert Browning in the St Marylebone Church facing ...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Elizabeth Barrett Browning plaque
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1806 - 1861, poet, lived in a house on this site,...
Unveiled by the Bishop of London.
This building was part of the complex London Fire Brigade's HQ and Training Centre.
The "plaque" is actually a very dull modern notice inside the arcade so for our close-up picture we've focussed on the classical entrance...
Harold Bride 1890 - 1956, wireless operator aboard RMS Titanic lived here, 1903 - 1922. The London Borough of Bromley.
Theatre manager impresario. Born Melbourne, Australia. Moved when young to England and helped his mother manage a music hall in Liverpool. Very successful and merged with his competitor to form the...
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