Actor, Henry Irving, (John Henry Brodribb), 1838 - 1905, lived on this site, 1881 - 1889.
W6, Brook Green, St Paul's Girls School
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Sir Henry Irving - W6
Actor-manager. Born in Keinton-Mandeville, Somerset. Brought up in near pover...
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Sir Henry Irving - W6
We've found a number of plaques in a similar and distinctive style around the...
2021: We noticed that the site has been rebuilt and the plaque (now slightly damaged, but our photo does not show that) positioned on the...
The plaque is very similar in style to these erected by the City of London, (example) but the erectors are staying anonymous.
The two NPI plaques are in the doorway on the right, at no 48; the Curtis plaque is to the left at no 51. NPI have made rather excessive ...
The Guardian archives hold their article about this plaque being erected, and it contains some good saucy jokes, e.g. Judge: "You are pre...
The designer of the building clearly had the 'citadel' concept in mind. Strangely, some of these foundation plaques have had their inscri...
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