1754

James Gibbs

Image source: www.twickenham-museum.org.uk

Architect, pupil of Wren. Born Aberdeen. Died at home in Henrietta Street. Buried at old parish Church of St Marylebone.

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James Gibbs

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Old Church Garden - burials

The right-most of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.

Old Church Garden - facts

The left-most of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.

St Clement Danes

St. Clement Danes Built by the Danish community in the ninth century and rebu...

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Sir John Miller-Bryson

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Person, Architecture, Ireland

1 memorial

Charles H. Driver

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Person, Architecture

1 memorial

Louis de Soissons

Louis de Soissons.

Person, Architecture

2 memorials

Copenhagen House & Fields

Copenhagen House was a famous tavern & tea-garden which stood in what is now Copenhagen Park, N7, from early 17th century until 1855. The name either comes from the King of Denmark who stayed i...

Place, Architecture, Commerce, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration, Denmark

3 memorials

Previously viewed

The first headquarters of the Metropolitan Police were named after the entrance on Great Scotland Yard. In about 1890 they moved from here to new premises by Norman Shaw on the Victoria Embankment,...

Place, Armed Forces

1 memorial

George, Duke of Kent

Son of George V. Born York Cottage, Sandringham. Honorary member of Lincoln's Inn. 1934 created Duke of Kent and married Marina. Rumoured to have had affairs with Jessie Matthews and Noel Coward. D...

Person, Royalty, Tragedy

War dead, WW2

3 memorials

Ben Jonson

Playwright and poet. Born in Westminster, possibly, and a committed Londoner, though also of proud Scottish descent. Imprisoned three times, once for his first play which was deemed to be "lewd, se...

Person, Theatre, Scotland

3 memorials

50th anniversary of VJ Day

The surrender of Japan was announced in Japan (USA, Europe, etc.) on 14 (15) August 1945 and effectively ended WW2. The paperwork was done two weeks later on 2 September. All three dates are someti...

Event, History

3 memorials

Orange Street Chapel

Also known as the Leicester Fields chapel. Founded by Huguenot refugees who fled from France at the time of the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Occupied: - 1693-1776 by the Huguenots, - 1776-1...

Building, Religion

3 memorials