Plaque

Queen Elizabeth College

Photograph by: London Remembers

Photograph by: London Remembers

Inscription

{Beneath the crest of William Lambard:}
The College of Queen Elizabeth founded by William Lambard Esqr. 1576.

Site: Queen Elizabeth College - Greenwich (2 memorials)

SE10, Greenwich High Road, Queen Elizabeth College

Our photo shows the plaque commemorating the rebuilding of the almshouses. The one commemorating the founding is on another, parallel block, further along the road to the left, and is partially obscured by trees.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Queen Elizabeth College

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Queen Elizabeth College Almshouses

Founded by William Lambard to house twenty local, elderly, poor people and en...

William Lambard

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Queen Elizabeth College

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Queen Elzabeth College rebuilt

The unknown crest is probably Plumers's.

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