Erection date: 1885
Madame D'Arblay (Fanny Burney), authoress, lived here. Born 1752. Died 1840.
{Almost hidden in the decorative border:}
Erected by the Society of Arts
Erected in 1885 this is the oldest surviving "blue" plaque to a woman.
W1, Bolton Street, 11
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Fanny Burney
Born King's Lynn, Norfolk, father was Dr Charles Burney. Diarist, novelist:...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Fanny Burney
Founded by William Shipley as the "Society of Arts" in Rawthmell's Coffee Hou...
A later building on this site is shown in the c.1830 image we have on our page for the Mercers' School which was here c.1805-94.
In our photo the plaque can be seen on the wall to the right of the green fascia.
This plaque is on the front of this building, over to the left (out of our picture) in the mirror position of the foundation stone. Newl...
We thank our language consultant, David Hopkins, for the translation.
Al Bowlly, 1899 - 1941, singer, lived here, 1933 - 1934. English Heritage
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