Place From 1851

Greenwich Meridian

A prime meridian. Established by Sir George Airy. By 1884, over two-thirds of all ships and tonnage used it as the reference meridian on their charts and maps. In October of that year, 41 delegates from 25 nations met in Washington, D.C. for the International Meridian Conference, and selected the meridian passing through Greenwich as the official prime meridian.

2024: We learnt about the artist Simon Faithfull who has made good use of the the Greenwich Meridian in his art. Films available at The Line.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Greenwich Meridian

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Greenwich Meridian - SE13

{Upper stone:} Greenwich Meridian {Lower stone} The adjacent stone was laid ...

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Lord Kelvin

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Tiberius Cavallo

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1 memorial

Charles 3rd Earl Stanhope

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1 memorial

Professor Sir Christopher Ingold

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1 memorial

Augustus Siebe

Pioneer of the diving helmet.

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1 memorial

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George Edward Wade

Born London, baptized at the church where his father was rector, St Anne's Soho. Died at home, 30 Hyde Park Street. In the picture Wade is front left.

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Arnold James Burton

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2 memorials

Doctor Harold Moody

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Sophia Duleep Singh

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1 memorial