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Oscar Wilde Society

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Oscar Wilde Society

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Oscar Wilde - Haymarket Theatre

Unveiled by Sir John Gielgud on the centenary of the first night of An Ideal ...

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The Langham Hotel

The plaque was unveiled by the writer and former MP Gyles Brandreth.

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Other Subjects

John Bunyan

John Bunyan

Born Elstow, Bedfordshire. A tinker by trade he became a travelling preacher. Unlicensed he was imprisoned 1660-1672. Wrote The Pilgrim's Progress. Died of a fever at Snow Hill, Holborn and is buri...

Person, Literature, Religion, Seriously Famous

2 memorials
Chateaubriand

Chateaubriand

Born Saint-Malo, Brittany. Died Paris. Went to America in 1791, returned to France and then in 1793 escaped to England where he lived in extreme poverty until returning to France in 1800. He ...

Person, Literature, France

1 memorial
Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley

Born in London, at the Polygon building in Somers Town. Parents: William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, Eleven days after her birth her mother died. Most famous for writing "Frankenstein". A freq...

Person, Literature, Seriously Famous

4 memorials
Elizabeth David

Elizabeth David

Cookery writer. Born as Elizabeth Gwynne into a wealthy family. Travelled in Europe and around the Mediterranean, spending some years in Cairo, where she married in 1944. Returned to England in 194...

Person, Food & Drink, Literature, Seriously Famous

1 memorial
Isaac D'Israeli

Isaac D'Israeli

Author. Not to be confused with Benjamin Disraeli, the novel-writing Prime Minister who was his son. Born at 5 Great St. Helen's London. Died at home at High Wycombe, but his birthplace has two ca...

Person, Literature

2 memorials

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Two I’s Coffee Bar

Two I’s Coffee Bar

W1, Old Compton Street

City of Westminster Site of the 2i's coffee bar (1956 - 1970), birthplace of British rock 'n roll and the popular music industry. Rober...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Ian William Sargent

Ian William Sargent

N6, Waterlow Park

In loving memory of Ian William Sargent, 23rd Jan 1967 - 24th Nov 2001. Your energy and enthusiasm will be my strength.

1 subject commemorated
Palace Theatre - SWET

Palace Theatre - SWET

W1, Shaftesbury Avenue, 109

{Above a stylized picture of two performers:} Palace Theatre Built for Richard D'Oyly Carte in 1891 by T E Colcutt and known as the 'Roya...

3 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Thomas Hulman Kemp

Thomas Hulman Kemp

Extra Assistant 4th Engineer (Refrigeration) on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, And...

Person, Engineering, Tragedy

1 memorial
Basaveshwara statue

Basaveshwara statue

SE1, Albert Embankment

The project to erect the statue was masterminded by Dr Patil.

1 subject commemorated, 4 creators