Plaque

John Rae

Erection date: 23/6/2011

Inscription

English Heritage
John Rae, 1813-1893, Arctic explorer, lived and died here.

Plaque unveiled by Ray Mears.

Site: John Rae (1 memorial)

W14, Lower Addison Gardens, 4

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:
John Rae

Subjects commemorated i

John Rae

Arctic explorer. Born at the Hall of Clestrain, near Stromness, Orkney Island...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
John Rae

Created by i

English Heritage

English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that ma...

Read More

Ray Mears

Television personality and author. Born Raymond Paul Mears in Kenley, Croydon...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Arthur Morrison

Arthur Morrison

IG10, Loughton High Road, 70

In Salcombe House near this site, lived Arthur Morrison (1863 - 1945) author, and writer on Japanese art. Loughton Town Council

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Nigel Playfair

Nigel Playfair

SW7, Pelham Crescent, 26

London County Council Sir Nigel Playfair, 1874-1934, actor-manager lived here.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Free French plaque

Free French plaque

NW1, Dorset Square, 1

Alamy have a photo of the unveiling.

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Michael McCarthy

Michael McCarthy

N16, Yoakley Road

The plaque was in place by April 2012.

1 subject commemorated
Marylebone's first car park

Marylebone's first car park

W1, Chiltern Street

Gosh, weren't we proud of our car parks, back then? The Westminster Audley Square Garage, erected 3 years earlier also boasts a plaque. ...

1 subject commemorated, 7 creators