Plaque

Hampden Gurney - 1863

Erection date: 1863

Inscription

Hampden Gurney Schools
Erected A. D. 1863 in memory of John Hampden Gurney, MA, Rector of St Mary's, Marylebone.

Site: Hampden Gurney School (2 memorials)

W1, Forset Street

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Hampden Gurney - 1863

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John Hampden Gurney

Anglican clergyman and hymnist. Born the son of a lawyer at 12 Serjeant's I...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Hampden Gurney - 1863

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Hampden Gurney - 2002

Hampden Gurney - 2002

The designers of this plaque seem to be anticipating the need for additional ...

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