Landscape architect. Born Geoffrey Alan Jellicoe at 70 Wynnstay Gardens, Chelsea. Educated at the Architectural School in London, where he later became principal. Founding member of the Landscape Institute. His works include the gardens at Sandringham and Chequers. Knighted in 1979. Died at the Check House Nursing Home, Beer Street, Seaton, Devon.
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Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe
Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe 1900 - 1966, landscape architect lived here 1936 - 1984...
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Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe
Unveiled by the Queen in the presence of many members of the Kennedy family a...
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Also called Bunhill Fields Burial Ground and so easy to confuse with the non-conformist Bunhill Fields Burial Ground which is on the other side of Bunhill Row. From London Gardens Online: “Quaker ...
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Probably a gardener working for Tower Hamlets in the 1990s, who died young. Our colleague Andrew Behan had had a shot at identifying this man. While not conclusive we think this is probably correc...
Supporter of Charles II. After the Restoration was appointed Lord High Treasurer. Southampton Row was named after him.
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