William Johnson Cory, Ionicus, 1823 - 1892, teacher, scholar and poet. Lived and died in this house. An assistant master at Eton College 1845 - 1872. He composed the words for the Eton Boating Song.
Erected by the Hampstead Plaque Fund
NW3, Pilgrim's Lane, 8 (4 Rosslyn Villas)
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William Johnson Cory
Written by William Johnson Cory. First performed in 1863, the first verse go...
Teacher, scholar and poet. Born Devon as William Johnson. As assistant mast...
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William Johnson Cory
The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has b...
Thomas Woolner RA, sculptor and poet, lived here, 1860 - 1892.
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Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins 1861 - 1947 biochemist Nobel Prize winner 1929, lived in this house 1878 - 1898. London Borough of Enfield
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