Erection date: 29/4/2010
City of Westminster
This building was the site of the Westminster office of the penny post and then the two-penny post, 1794 - 1834.
W1, Gerrard Street, 39
This building was the first to operate solely as a public post office in Westminster.
It was this article in Londonist that drew our attention to this further addition to the plaque bonanza in Gerrard Street.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Penny post - Westminster
Westminster office of the penny post and then the two-penny post. The first ...
First established in London in 1680 by William Dockwra and his business partn...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Penny post - Westminster
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...
We believe that the crown and the 'B' are indicative of the Bedford Estates and that the date commemorates the royal silver wedding as we...
Our picture of the plaque is taken from the NW9 section of the excellent and informative 'Walking London One Postcode at a Time' website,...
Dr John Fry, 1922 - 1994, pioneering family doctor, world renowned researcher in primary care, & innovator in evidence based medicine...
This plaque has a shortened version of the text on the old white plaque.
This was the Queen's last official appearance. Via Londonist we found this V&A page that tells the story. The stone was unveiled on a...
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