Building    From 1914 

King Edward the Seventh's Galleries

Categories: Museums / Libraries

Building

An extension to the British Museum by the architect Sir John James Burnett.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King Edward the Seventh's Galleries

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Edward VII Galleries, British Museum

So, all the sevens then. Eric Gill designed and carved this memorial.

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Lionel Barnett

Lionel Barnett

When we first listed these memorials in 2014 we could find no information about "Mrs" but the Encyclopaedia Judaica listed a Lionel Barnett that could be our Lionel and Wikipedia adds some details:...

Person, Benefactor, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial
International Exhibition + RHS Garden, South Ken

International Exhibition + RHS Garden, South Ken

Under the direction of Prince Albert the profits of the 1851 Great Exhibition were used to purchase land in South Kensington for cultural and educational use. Most of the northern half was, 1861-88...

Event, Commerce, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial
University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archive

University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archive

Founded by Richard Ekins at the University of Ulster. The Archive ceased its connection with the University of Ulster in July 2010, when Richard Ekins became Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Cul...

Group, Gender Issues, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial
Frederick Horniman

Frederick Horniman

Tea merchant, benefactor and politician. Born Frederick John Horniman at Bridgwater, Somerset. He inherited his father's tea business, which by 1891 was described as the biggest tea firm in the wor...

Person, Benefactor, Commerce, Museums / Libraries, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, India, Sri Lanka

3 memorials
Willesden Library

Willesden Library

The newly built up Willesden area was provided with a library, completed in 1894. It was extended at the back in 1907, part funded by Andrew Carnegie. The whole back section was rebuilt with addit...

Building, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial