Sir Henry Cole lived here 1879 - 1880. He originated the custom of sending Christmas cards and was largely responsible for the foundation of the Kensington Museum. He was also a great postal reformer.
Erected by the Hampstead Plaque Fund
NW3, Elm Row, 3
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Henry Cole - NW3
The first card was designed by John Horsley. The Mail has some pictures of e...
Born Bath. Secretary of the Department of Science and Art. He originated the ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Henry Cole - NW3
The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has b...
From Morden: "1824. Needful to enlarge the school, .. to ask Mr, Rice if he would sell adjoining cottage.. He declined to sell. Two new S...
From the ever-useful Lost Hospitals: In 1868 the Evangelical Protestant Deaconesses' Institution and Training Hospital moved into Avenue ...
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There are 8 Courts running off the north side of this section of Fleet Street and on the ground at the entrance to each Court is a plaque...
The house was designed and built for Clarkson's theatrical costume shop. His celebrated theatrical clients laid the foundation and coping...
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