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...
Other Subjects
2 memorials
Patrick Hamilton
Novelist and playwright. Born Anthony Walter Patrick Hamilton at Dale House, Hassocks, Sussex. He suffered multiple injuries when hit by a drunken driver in 1932. This may well have had a bearing o...
1 memorial
David Williams
Founder of The Royal Literary Fund. Born Caerphilly. Dissenting minister, writer and teacher. Friend of Garrick, Benjamin Franklin, Voltaire. Visited France a few times during their 'troubles' an...
1 memorial
Siegfried Sassoon
Poet and writer. Born Siegfried Loraine (also spelt Lorraine or Louvain depending on source) Sassoon at Weirleigh, Brenchley, near Paddock Wood, Kent. Grandson of Thomas Thornycroft and cousin of S...
Person, Armed Forces, Literature, Poetry, Seriously Famous, France
2 memorials
George Gissing
Goerge Robert Gissing. Novelist, best known for ‘New Grub Street’ about the hack writers who were concentrated in Grub Street, EC2. In 1830 Grub Street was renamed Milton Street; in WW2 it was badl...
3 memorials
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Harry Richard Skinner
Auxiliary Fireman Harry Richard Skinner was born on 8 December 1908 in Southwark, the third of the six children of John William Skinner (1874-1934) and Louise Skinner née Spratley (1879-1959). His ...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Horatio, Lord Nelson
Born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. Naval commander who became a national hero as a result of his victories in the battle of the Nile (1798) and the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). He was mortally wounded...
17 memorials
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Poet. Born at Field Place, near Horsham in Sussex. Had a habit of eloping with and then marrying 16 or 17 year olds: first Harriet Westbrook. When she, pregnant, drowned herself in the Serpentine P...
6 memorials
Battle of Trafalgar
A sea battle that took place off Cape Trafalgar on the south west coast of Spain. Nelson led the British fleet to a decisive victory which permanently removed the threat of invasion of England by t...
9 memorials
All Hallows tower and Lambe's Chapel
EC3, Mark Lane
This is visually just a modern information board but the information is more interesting than usual so we've collected it. For our photo...
5 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
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