Group    From 1934 

Baker Street Irregulars

The Baker Street Irregulars is a literary society dedicated to the study of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Victorian world.  It is the oldest existing Sherlockian society in the world. Founded by Christopher Morley and others at the Hotel Duane, New York City.

At Amateur Mendicant Society we read that the: "Amateur Mendicant Society of Detroit Established 1946 -- A Scion of the Baker Street Irregulars" and they lay claim to having erected the plaque at Barts.

The Criterion plaque was erected by the Inverness Capers of Akron, Ohio, who we imagine as another "scion" of the Baker Street Irregulars.

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Baker Street Irregulars

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Holmes & Watson - Barts

The incident commemorated takes place in the first Sherlock Holmes story "A S...

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Holmes & Watson - Criterion

Here, New Years Day, 1881, at the Criterion Long Bar, Stamford, dresser at Ba...

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Shepherd's Bush Library

Shepherd's Bush Library

One of a number of libraries founded by the philanthropist John Passmore Edwards. The building fell into disuse after a new library was opened as part of the nearby Westfield London development. It...

Building, Community / Clubs, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial
Holland Park

Holland Park

This is a very vague indication of who erected the plaque for P.D. James. We'd guess it's a group of local residents.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Florence Keen

Florence Keen

Founder of the North Islington Infant Welfare Centre and School for Mothers in Holloway in 1913. At that time, around 10% of children in Islington died before their fifth birthday. She and her coll...

Person, Community / Clubs, Education

3 memorials
Peggy Temple

Peggy Temple

Founder member of the Victoria Park Society.

Person, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial
All Saints Haggerston Church Hall

All Saints Haggerston Church Hall

This photos show Rev. Knapper (in the white surplice, front left) at the opening ceremony for the hall. His daughters, now Kate Dillon (with the cushion) and Rosemary Watkins, are contributing to t...

Building, Community / Clubs

1 memorial

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Mary Wollstonecraft - NW1

Mary Wollstonecraft - NW1

NW1, Werrington Street, Oakshott Court

2019: Ann Pearson wrote questioning the absence of any reference on the plaque to William Godwin and Mary Shelley. We'll redress that omi...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Wesleys at Postmans' Park

Wesleys at Postmans' Park

EC1, Aldersgate Street

The Ward drinking fountain is to the left of the gate. The Wesley plaque is to the right.

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Fawcett frieze - 16, Balfour

Fawcett frieze - 16, Balfour

SW1, Parliament Square

Most statues have plinths, which often carry the identity of the statue but little more. The plinth for this Millicent Fawcett statue is ...

1 subject commemorated