George Orwell, author, 1903 - 1950, drank here!
Wheatsheaf Heritage
W1, Rathbone Place, 25, The Wheatsheaf Public House
The pair of them drank individually at several pubs in the area. Whether they quaffed here together at the same time is not known for sure, but no doubt the conversation would have been fascinating.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
George Orwell - The Wheatsheaf
George Orwell was born in Bengal as Eric Arthur Blair, his father was a Briti...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
George Orwell - The Wheatsheaf
Public house popular with London's Bohemian set in the 1930s, as were all the...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
George Orwell - The Wheatsheaf
{Above a stylized picture of two performers:} Lyric Theatre Built by C.J. Phipps, the Lyric Theatre opened in 1888, with the comic opera ...
Kennedy plaque to the right, Morgan's to the left. The Royal College of General Practitioners has a good page on the history of 13-14. In...
2021: This plaque has been replaced with a similar plaque, re-branded to promote 'London Bridge City' rather than 'Pool of London'.
Greater London Council Sir Winston Churchill K.G., 1874-1965, prime minister, lived and died here.
English Heritage William Daniell, 1769 - 1837, artist and engraver of Indian scenes, lived and died here.
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them