Erection date: 1953
Doctor Barnardo, 1845 - 1905, began his work for children in a building on this site in 1866.
London County Council
E1, Ben Jonson Road, 58 Solent House
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Dr. Barnardo - Ben Jonson Road
Missionary and social worker with the British poor, especially children. Born...
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Dr. Barnardo - Ben Jonson Road
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...
The plaque refers to the men being overcome by fumes while "working in this building" but the tragedy took place in a sewer. Seems the p...
These lovely ceramics plaques were installed some time in or before 2008. There are 12 oval ceramics of which 7 nos 1-7) are mosaic and r...
This garden acquired its name due to its popularity as a lunchtime garden with workers from the nearby General Post Office (long gone). ...
The Triffids recorded their classic album Born Sandy Devotional on this site in August 1985. "It's a Wide Open Road" thetriffids.com
On our visit the sun was so strong and at such an angle that it rendered the plaque illegible if photographed square on.
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