Thomas Lord laid out his original cricket ground in Dorset Square in 1787. It was used mainly by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) which was founded there in the same year. Following a dispute over the rent Lord relocated his ground in 1811 to Lisson Grove and then in 1814 to the current St John's Wood site. MCC's purchase of the freehold in 1864 was funded by William Nicholson. The two plaques to the second ground are a long way apart but satellite view shows the size of the current ground and it is comparable.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Lord's cricket ground
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Second Lord's Cricket Ground - Lisson Grove
MCC The second Lord's Cricket Ground, 1811 - 1813, home of MCC, was located o...
Second Lord's Cricket Ground - Park Road
MCC The second Lord's Cricket Ground, 1811 - 1813, home of MCC, was located c...
Sport relief sculpture
Portland stone. Charmingly modern relief sculpture showing 13 sport particip...
William Nicholson - Doggett's
The exterior boasts (at least) two copies of this plaque, both positioned bel...
Other Subjects
Sir Roger Bannister
Athlete and doctor. Born Roger Gilbert Bannister in Harrow. While still a medical student, he won the mile event in the Oxford versus Cambridge match four times between 1947 and 1950, and was a fin...
2 memorials
Heritage Foundation
We believe this group now encompasses Comic Heritage, Musical Heritage, Sports Heritage and Films and Television Heritage. Its aim is to pay tribute to Britain's entertainers and raise funds for go...
Group, Cinema, History, Humour, Music / songs, Sport / Games, Theatre, TV & Radio
64 memorials
Norman Chester Newland
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Captain Egerton Lowndes Wright, MC
Egerton Lowndes Wright was born on 15 November 1885 in Lytham, Lancashire, the second of the four children of Henry Lowndes Wright (1854-1940) and Alice Maud Wright née Eckersley (1861-1914). His W...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Philip Noel-Baker
Politician and Nobel prize-winner. Born Philip John Noel-Baker at Woodstock, Brondesbury Park. Educated in Britain and America. During his career at Cambridge, he was selected for the 1500 metres e...
Person, Peace, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games, USA
1 memorial
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Royal Society of Arts
Founded by William Shipley as the "Society of Arts" in Rawthmell's Coffee House. They carried on meeting in coffee houses and taverns but as the society grew they needed more space. Shipley rented ...
17 memorials
Sir Bertram Mackennal
Born in Melbourne, Australia. Came to London to study at the British Museum and the Royal Academy. Also spent some time in Paris where he was influenced by Rodin. Was an associate member of the Roy...
4 memorials
London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a la...
279 memorials
Herbert Peter Cazaly
For more information about this hero click on the picture of his plaque.
1 memorial
St George's, Bloomsbury
WC1, Bloomsbury Way, St George's Church
Church designed by Hawksmoor. Their website has lots of interesting stuff but none of the pictures of the stunning tower on this Hawksmoo...
9 subjects commemorated
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