This stone was laid by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on behalf of H.M. the Queen on 28th May 1897.
N1, City Road
These two inscriptions are either side of the entrance steps. The patient entrance is now around the corner and this grand entrance seems little used. Â have featured a, frankly, more interesting architectural feature, on the 1933 extension, just to the north.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Moorfields Eye Hospital - foundation stone
Reigned: 1901 - 1910. Born and died at Buckingham Palace. Victoria's eldest s...
Reigned: 1837-1901, 64 years. Born Kensington Palace. Daughter of Edward, Duk...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Moorfields Eye Hospital - foundation stone
The Duke and Duchess of York went on to become King George V and Queen Mary.
Clissold Crescent was part of the Willow Estate, whose history is well-covered at Local Local History, but Brooks is not mentioned there....
English Heritage Sir Arthur Bliss, 1891 - 1975, composer, lived here, 1929 - 1939.
Robert Owen, 1771 - 1858, father of the Co-operative movement, lived here, 1832 - 1840. Marchmont Association One Housing
Frank Matcham (1854 - 1920), theatre architect, designed this theatre. Frank Matcham Society
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