Erection date: 31/5/19
Henry Croft, the original Pearly King, 1861 - 1930, founder of the Pearly Kings and Queens tradition, charitable fundraiser, road sweeper, orphan and father, lived here at 15 Charles Street (now Phoenix Road).
The Heritage Foundation
Camden Borough Council
NW1, Phoenix Road, 17a
The has a splendid photo of the Pearly Kings and Queens at the unveiling.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Henry Croft - NW1
The original Pearly King. Born in the St Pancras Workhouse (now, 2015, the St...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Henry Croft - NW1
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