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Plaque

Johnson & Reynolds - The Club

Inscription

Westminster City Council
Here in the former Turk's Head Tavern Dr Samuel Johnson & Joshua Reynolds founded The Club in 1764.
Honsway C&E Foundation

Site: Johnson & Reynolds - The Club (1 memorial)

W1, Gerrard Street, 9

This is the only surviving purpose-built 18th century tavern, now in 2011, a Chinese deli.

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Johnson & Reynolds - The Club

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The (Literary) Club

The (Literary) Club was founded in the Turk's Head Tavern, Gerrard Street, by...

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Dr Samuel Johnson

Essayist, biographer, lexicographer and speaker of quotes. Born Lichfield, St...

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Sir Joshua Reynolds

Born in Plympton, Devonshire. Came to London in 1753. As a student of Italian...

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Johnson & Reynolds - The Club

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Honsway C&E Foundation

We believe this is/was a commercial organisation with offices in Gerrard Street.

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Westminster City Council

The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...

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