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Plaque

Heals - north

Inscription

This shop was built in 1914 - 1917. Managing directors: Ambrose Heal, Ralph Heal, Architects: Cecil C. Brewer, A. Dunbar Smith, Contractor: E. J. Minter

On the north-most pier of the southern building.

Site: Heals building (2 memorials)

W1, Tottenham Court Road, Heals

The frieze at the top of the southern Heal's building reads: "MDCCCX, Heal & Son, MCMXVI, Heal & Son, MCMXXXVII", the dates being: 1810 - when Heal's was founded;1916 - when the northern half of this building was erected; 1937 - when the southern half was added.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Heals - north

Subjects commemorated i

Heal's furniture store

John Harris Heal established a feather dressing business at 33 Rathbone Place...

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Cecil Claude Brewer

Architect in partnership with A. Dunbar Smith - go there for details. Born at...

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Sir Ambrose Heal

Furniture designer and retailer. Born at Crouch End. Studied at the Slade Sch...

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Ralph Heal

Partner in Heal & Son, 1905, then a Managing Director. No issue.

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E. J. Minter

Contractor who constructed the Heals building, 1914 - 17.

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Heals - north

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Heals - south

Heals - south

This plaque is on the last but one southern pier of the southern building. 

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