Wit, for example "I never read a book before reviewing
it; it prejudices a man so."
Born Woodford, London. Died at home in Green Street, London.
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Reverend Sydney Smith
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St George's, Bloomsbury
The Parish Church of St Georges Bloomsbury Built 1720 - 30. Architect: Nicho...
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Doctor Stephen Charles Gold, MD, FRCP
Dermatologist and author. He wrote 'A Biographical History of British Dermatology'. Our Picture Source and his obituary confirm he served during WW2 in the Royal Army Medical Corps for four years ...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Casanova
Adventurer and author. Born Venice. First came to London in 1763. Father to two of Teresa Cornelys's children. Died in Bohemia.
1 memorial
Rape of the Lock
Poem by Alexander Pope. Its convoluted plot concerns a character called Belinda and a count who is determined to obtain a lock of her hair. Originally written in two cantos, it was expanded in 1714...
1 memorial
R.F. Delderfield
Author. Born Ronald Frederick Delderfield at 37 Waller Road, New Cross. His family moved to Addiscombe near Croydon, which provided the backdrop to his first major novels 'The Dreaming Suburb' and ...
1 memorial
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Atelier Works
From their website: "We are an award-winning design agency, with over 30 years experience. We help clients develop their brands. We create all the visual elements which make up a brand." In collab...
20 memorials
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
General Letter Office
We did not find the website of The British Postal Museum & Archive terribly helpful whereas The Wargrave Local History Society is far more informative and with reference to the GLO says: "Char...
1 memorial
Stoke Newington Town Hall
Designed by the architect J. Reginald Truelove in the art deco style. Its assembly hall became popular with a variety of entertainments. In 1965 Stoke Newington was absorbed into the Borough of Hac...
1 memorial
mystery girl wall painting
NW3, Glenilla Road, 17-19
This very unusual wall painting was brought to our attention in July 2011 by the Camden History Society Newsletter. There is a possible ...
1 subject commemorated
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