John Christopher Smith, Handel's friend and secretary, 1712 - 1763, lived and died here.
The dates on the plaque confuse Smith (1712 - 1795) with his father, Johann Christoph Schmidt (1683–1762/3), also confusingly later known as John Christopher Smith.
W1, Carlisle Street, 6
provides an interesting history of this house and the area.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
John Christopher Smith
Composer. Born Ansbach, Germany. Following his father he arrived in London in...
Ugo Foscolo, 1778 - 1827, Italian poet and patriot, lived here, 1817 - 1818. English Heritage
The quotation is from the Song of Solomon, either chapter 2:17 or 4:6.
Poplar Town Hall, 1938 - 1965, Architect: Clifford Culpin Bow Heritage Trail
We wouldn't normally include such a plaque but this one is very decorative.
Near this spot at 62 Fore Street on the 29th January 1850 was born Sir Ebenezer Howard, founder of the Garden City Movement. The Corporat...
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