Sir Edward Henry, 1850 - 1931, Metropolitan Police Commissioner 1903 - 1918, and pioneer of fingerprint identification, lived here, 1903 - 1920.
English Heritage
W8, Sheffield Terrace, 19
In 1912 this doorstep was the site of an assassination attempt. Henry arrived home to be met by a gunman, a disgruntled cab driver who'd been refused a licence.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Edward Henry
Metropolitan Police Commissioner 1903 - 1918, pioneer of fingerprint identifi...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Edward Henry
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The style of the plaque, its typeface in particular, made us question the LCC attribution so we enquired and English Heritage (now respon...
George Godwin, 1813 - 1888, architect, journalist and social reformer, lived here. Greater London Council
Referring to the plaques on this second landing, as viewed by the people in our photo who are reading them the right way up: - at the lef...
Sure looks like a City of London plaque but the text around the edge is different. We're guessing that the Congregation funded the plaque...
We have also found this lovely insignia at Claremont Close.
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