Poet, novelist and Christian minister. Born Aberdeenshire. Works include: 'At the Back of the North Wind', 'Lilith'. Influenced: C. S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton, W. H. Auden, Tolkien. Died at Ashtead at his daughter's home.
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George MacDonald
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George MacDonald - NW1
George MacDonald, 1824 - 1905, story teller, lived here, 1860 - 1863. English...
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Samuel Pepys Club
Formed as a dining club for eminent Pepys admirers and still limited in number, currently to 140 in the UK and 14 abroad.
1 memorial
John Forster
Writer and literary adviser. Born Newcastle upon Tyne. Came to London in 1828 to attend University College and to enter Inner Temple. A good friend of Charles Dickens he published his biography in...
2 memorials
2 memorials
Harold Pinter
Playwright, actor and director. He trained and performed as an actor before taking up writing. His first play to be produced in London's west-end, 'The Birthday Party' was received with almost univ...
1 memorial
Anthony Trollope
Author of over 50 delightful novels. Born at 16 Keppel Street. Worked for the GPO (General Post Office) 1834 - 59 and introduced the free-standing postbox ('pillar box') to the UK, an idea stolen f...
8 memorials
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Alexander McQueen
Fashion designer. Born in Lewisham Hospital, as Lee Alexander, he was known as Lee to his family and friends, but was Alexander to the rest of the world. He served his apprenticeship in Savile Row ...
1 memorial
Novello's printing works - printing
W1, Hollen Street
These reliefs are high up, at either end of the building. Not really memorials so normally we would not have collected these lovely cheru...
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