Samuel Lewis, philanthropist, 1838 - 1901, Centenary Memorial Hall, opened on 7th September 2001.
N1, Liverpool Road, Lewis Mansions
The plaque can be seen in our photo, on the low building at the back. Lewis died in 1901 so this Centenary Memorial Hall of 2001 commemorates his death.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Samuel Lewis
Moneylender and philanthropist. A jew, born in a slum in Birmingham, who work...
The quotation is from the Song of Solomon, either chapter 2:17 or 4:6.
Dedicated to Sir Reginald Rowe, 1868 - 1945. Octavia Hill and Rowe Housing Trust 1987
The plaque can be seen to the lower right of our photo. We have put the text of a nearby information board onto our page for the Palace.
The Listing entry explains: "West wing, originally built 1615 and incorporating panelled schoolroom probably about that date. Architect M...
Jean Rhys, 1890 - 1979, writer lived here in flat 22, 1936 - 1938. English Heritage
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