Architect. Born 17 Pembridge Place, Kensington. Died at Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham.
Works in London: Hallfield primary school Paddington; Keeling House Bethnal Green; Royal College of Physicians Regents Park; Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Institute of Education, SOAS library, all Thornhaugh Street; National Theatre and the IBM building next door on the South Bank.
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Denys Lasdun
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National Theatre foundation - 1976
The National Theatre, opened by the Queen on 25 October 1976, designed for th...
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Inigo Jones
Architect and stage designer. Born near Smithfield. Never married. He studied architecture in Italy and brought the new Palladian designs to Britain. Became Surveyor of the King's Works, the king's...
4 memorials
R. Wynn Owen
Reginald Wynn Owen was born in Wales. Worked for the London and North Western Railway. Our photo comes from an excellent family history website. Visit there for more info on Owen.
1 memorial
Charles Fitzroy Doll
From 1885 until at least 1908 he was the Bedford Estate surveyor. Specialised in designing hotels, such as Hotel Russell. Other London work includes: Imperial Hotel next to Hotel Russell (demolishe...
2 memorials
Holman & Goodrham
Architects active in 1912. George Edward Holman (1862-1921/2) and Henry Robert Goodrham (1863-1937). More about them at Lea Bridge Heritage. We believe we have "Goodrham" correctly spelt but o...
1 memorial
Robert Hooke
Natural philosopher (or scientist, in today's terminology) and architect. Born Isle of Wight. Curator of Experiments at the Royal Society, Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, Surveyor to the ...
1 memorial
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World War 1
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came along at which point it was renamed as World War One or the First World War. But the term was first used in print in 1920...
402 memorials
Ringo Starr
Musician and songwriter. Born Liverpool. One of the four Beatles, the drummer in the group, though, when asked whether Ringo was the best drummer in the world, John Lennon replied: "He's not even t...
2 memorials
2 memorials
Edward Lloyd
Publisher and newspaper proprietor. Born Thornton Heath. His publishing career began at the lower end with sensational stories and Charles Dickens' plagiarisms/parodies, such as 'Oliver Twiss' and ...
1 memorial
D. H. Lawrence
Novelist and poet (also painter). Born Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. Died Vence, France. Novels include: Lady Chatterley's Lover, Sons and Lovers, Women in Love.
2 memorials
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