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St Saviour's Church House foundation stone

St Saviour's Church House foundation stone

W5, The Grove, St Saviour's Church House

In our photo, which shows the rear of the building, the foundation stone can be seen low down, to the right of the smaller arch. The gate...

5 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Ramsay MacDonald and Donald Stewart

Ramsay MacDonald and Donald Stewart

NW3, Frognal, 103

James Ramsay MacDonald, 1866 - 1937, Prime Minister; Donald Ogden Stewart, 1894 - 1980, writer, lived here. Erected by the Hampstead Plaq...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Short Brothers - NW2

Short Brothers - NW2

NW2, Ranulf Road, 1

The plaque was erected in or before May 2009.

1 subject commemorated
Mile End Old Town boundary marker

Mile End Old Town boundary marker

E3, Morgan Street, 20

It's odd that the stone seems entirely blank where the feet and inches numbers should be, as if they were never incised. M.E.O.T. stands...

7 subjects commemorated
Graham Chapman - EC1

Graham Chapman - EC1

EC1, Charterhouse Square, Rutland Place, Dawson Hall

Chapman's difficult career choice presented itself in 1963-4 so that must be when the royal career advice was proffered.

3 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Madge Vaidya and the 1928 flood

Madge Vaidya and the 1928 flood

SW6, Hurlingham Road, Hurlingham Park entrance

This plaque relates to an event that took place at Hurlingham Court Mansions, a block of flats about 200m to the east of the plaque, on t...

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Roger Keith 'Syd' Barrett

Roger Keith 'Syd' Barrett

WC2, Earlham Street, 2

Roger Keith 'Syd' Barrett (1946 - 2006) musician and co-founder of Pink Floyd, lived here 1966 - 1967. Seven Dials Trust

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
John Linnell and Camille Silvy

John Linnell and Camille Silvy

W2, Porchester Terrace, 38

Silvy ran his portrait studio at this address, c.1858 - 68 when he returned to France.

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
The Ancient House - restored twice

The Ancient House - restored twice

E17, Orford Road

An unusual plaque, in that it focuses entirely on the authenticity, or otherwise, of the restorations.

The Ancient House - 1934 restoration - lost

The Ancient House - 1934 restoration - lost

E17, Orford Road

This image comes from Atlas Obscura. We did not see this plaque in 2022 so assume it is lost. Our transcription of "Barwin" is almost cer...

3 subjects commemorated
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