Erection date: 1876
Inscription
John Dryden, poet, lived here. B.1631. D.1700.
Erected before May 1876.
Site: John Dryden (1 memorial)
W1, Gerrard Street, 43
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John Dryden
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John Dryden
Poet and playwright. Born in Aldwincle, Northamptonshire. The first Poet Laur...
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John Dryden
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Royal Society of Arts
Founded by William Shipley as the "Society of Arts" in Rawthmell's Coffee Hou...
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