Person    | Male  Born 27/9/1792  Died 1/2/1878

George Cruikshank

Categories: Art

Engraver, caricaturist and illustrator, best known for his political caricatures and for his illustrations for Charles Dickens novels. His father, Isaac, and brother, Robert, were also illustrators. Born London. Active in the temperance movement.

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George Cruikshank

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Cruikshank

Cruikshank lived here for 25 years. The plaque was unveiled by Betjeman in 1...

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George Cruikshank

George Cruikshank, artist, lived here, from 1850 to 1878. B: Sept.27th 1792....

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Wine Office Court

The Rhymers' Club is not specifically mentioned on the plaque but Ye Olde Che...

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William Ford Robinson Stanley

William Ford Robinson Stanley

Inventor, manufacturer and philanthropist. Born William Ford Robinson Stanley in Islington. He filed 78 patents for precision drawing, mathematical and surveying instruments, as well as telescopes....

Person, Architecture, Art, Engineering, Literature, Philanthropy

5 memorials
William Morris (designer)

William Morris (designer)

Designer, author and visionary socialist.  Born Elm House, Walthamstow, Essex. The family moved to Woodford Hall in 1840 and to Water House in 1848. He moved in with his friend Edward Burne-Jones f...

Person, Art, Craft / Design, Literature, Seriously Famous, Iceland / Faroe Islands

15 memorials
James McBey

James McBey

Etcher and painter. Born at Newmill, Foveran, near Newburgh, Scotland. Self taught artist, he printed his early etchings using a mangle. He was an artist at the western front in World War I, and wa...

Person, Art, France, Israel/Palestine, Morocco, Scotland, USA

1 memorial
Chelsea Arts Club

Chelsea Arts Club

Started in 1890 when a group of friends began meeting informally. At least one of these friends, Whistler, was dissatisfied with the club of which he was already a member, the Arts Club. They were ...

Group, Art, Sculpture

1 memorial
David McKee

David McKee

Born Devon. Created Mr Benn and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant.

Person, Art, Literature

1 memorial

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J.J.H. Septimus Pennington, Rector

J.J.H. Septimus Pennington, Rector

Rector of St Clement Danes in the Strand. The lady beside the Rector in the picture is his daughter, Louie who had a sad end.

Person, Religion

2 memorials
J. Worsley

J. Worsley

CN Co. Mate Hoihow.

Person

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
D. J. Powell

D. J. Powell

Killed in WW1.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
A. Blake
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe

Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe

Naval officer.  Born London. Served in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars.  Died at home in Grafton Street.  William, 5th Viscount Howe was his younger brother.

Person, Armed Forces

1 memorial