Novelist, playwright. Born Somerset. Half-brother to Sir John Fielding. Lived in Bow Street and Essex Street. Play: The Miser. Novels: Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones. As magistrate he carried out a number of reforms including the formation of the 'Bow Street Runners', the first modern police force. Towards the end of his life moved to Ealing. Travelled to Portugal for his health but died near Lisbon and was buried there in the English cemetery at St George's Church.
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Henry Fielding
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Bow Street
Bow Street was formed about 1637. It has been the residence of many notable m...
Essex Street & Essex Hall
This plaque was first erected at 7 Essex Street in 1962 and then re-erected h...
Other Subjects
Tothill Fields Prison
Also known as Tothill Fields Bridewell, Westminster Bridewell and the Westminster House of Correction. It was one of the less severe places of incarceration, as one of the main punishments was not ...
2 memorials
John James Park
Author of the first History of Hampstead which he published aged 16. Celebrated career in law. Son of Thomas Park.
1 memorial
Giltspur Street compter
A prison for debtors. The picture is by George Shepherd, brother of Thomas.
1 memorial
King's Bench Prison
Established in medieval times as a place to hold prisoners of the King's Bench court, primarily debtors. It was originally sited in Angel Place, off Borough High Street, just north of what is now J...
1 memorial
Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
Politician and peace maker. Born Robert Cecil at 11 Duchess Street, Portland Place. Son of the Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury. He practised civil law for several years before entering pa...
1 memorial
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Granville Chetwynd Stapylton
Major Granville Joseph Chetwynd Stapylton was born on 11 September 1871 in Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland, the second child and eldest son of the four children of Granville George Chetwynd St...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
London Bridge - begun in 1967
EC4, King William Street, Adelaide House
This building has a claim to be London's oldest skyscraper.
1 subject commemorated,
3 creators
Chelsea Old Church
SW3, Chelsea Embankment
The splendid A London Inheritance has found a booklet that was published to raise money for the rebuilding fund. That site quotes extensi...
Civilian war dead | WW2
9 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
9 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Jessica Turner
Known as Bill. Donated many of her sister's and father's sculptural works to public institutions. From V&A: while her sister studied sculpture Jessica "was content to assist her father". The a...
1 memorial
Edward Johnston
Calligrapher and lettering designer. Born in San José, Uruguay, the son of an army officer. When the family returned to Britain, he studied medicine in Edinburgh for a while, but became fascinated ...
4 memorials
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