Laid out and the plane trees planted following private Acts of Parliament of 1780 and 1823.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Portman Square Garden
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Portman Square Garden
This rather dull plaque is in the garden close to the Hamilton fountain.
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Finlays
From Finlays we learn that: James Finlay (d. 1790) began his career in Glasgow in the family textile business selling cotton goods. He moved into embroidered muslins and also manufacture. His son K...
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Bishop Henry Compton
Bishop of London from 1675 to 1713. Born Warwickshire. After a period in Charles II's army he chose the church and within 5 years was made a bishop and a member of the Privy Council. His strong op...
Art in the Park
Art in the Park is a charity devoted to enriching Londoners' lives and environment through visual arts. They run art and performance based education and training workshops, and are involved in comm...
Olive Katherine Lloyd-Baker
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Vauxhall Park
An information board near to the Fawcett house plaque gives: "Vauxhall Park was created by a special Act of Parliament in 1888 on land whose history can be traced back to the 11th Century. A group ...
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