Wynkyn de Worde, father of Fleet Street, first set up his press by Shoe Lane near this Hall circa 1500.
The sun-burst was part of de Worde's printer's device - printed at the front or back of all books to identify the printer. Not sure we would describe Shoe Lane as being "near this Hall".
EC4, Stationers’ Hall Court
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Wynkyn de Worde
Printing pioneer. Born in Woerth, Alsace, and his modern name is a corruption...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Wynkyn de Worde
Initially a Guild of Stationers - booksellers who copied, decorated and sold ...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Wynkyn de Worde
A beautiful, hand-crafted plaque - not just the frame, the gold lettering has...
College of General Practitioners Sir James MacKenzie F.R.S., 1853 - 1925, physician, lived and worked here, 1907 - 1911.
Sir Hamo Thornycroft, 1850 - 1925, sculptor, lived here. London County Council.
The Freemasons commissioned this memorial to mark the 300th anniversary of The United Grand Lodge of England in 2017 and the centenary of...
The plaques are just inside the entrance to the building. Although the foundation stone was laid in 1913, WW1 got in the way, and the bu...
Unveiled by by Dr Helen Pankhurst, Sylvia's great granddaughter.
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