Erection date: 19/10/2016
Thomas Barnardo, 1845 - 1905, founder of Dr Barnardo's Homes for children, lived here 1875 - 1879.
English Heritage
This plaque contradicts English Heritage's rules about erecting only one plaque per person, as there is already one for him in E1.
E3, Bow Road, 32
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 - Bow Road
Missionary and social worker with the British poor, especially children. Born...
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Dr Barnardo - Bow Road
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The foundation stones are listed here left to right. They were laid in October 1889 and the building opened in April the following year....
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The plaque is in the pavement - the man in our photo will walk over it in about 3 strides.
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