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Plaque

Old Church Garden - facts

Inscription

Some facts of interest in the history of the Old Church.
1400 The Church was built to replace the former Church of St. John of Tyburn
1606 Francis Bacon was married here
1735 William Hogarth portrayed the interior of the Church
1754 James Gibbs Architect pupil of Wren was buried here
1773 Richard Brinsley Sheridan married Miss Linley here
1788 Charles Wesley brother of John Wesley was buried here
1788 Lord Byron was baptized here
1803 Lord Nelson worshipped here and Horatia his only child was baptized here.

The left-most of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.

Site: Old St Marylebone Parish Church Garden (5 memorials)

W1, Marylebone High Street

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Old Church Garden - facts

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Church of St John of Tyburn / St Marylebone

A church was built in about 1200 near the Tyburn Tree, on the bank of the Tyb...

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Sir Francis Bacon

Born York House near Strand. Died in Highgate at Arundel House, the home of h...

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Lord Byron

Born Holles Street, baptised at St Marylebone church in the same year. Spent ...

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James Gibbs

Architect, pupil of Wren. Born Aberdeen. Died at home in Henrietta Street. ...

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William Hogarth

Satirical artist and illustrator. Trained as an engraver, he depicted the uns...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Old Church Garden - Alfred Coucher

Old Church Garden - Alfred Coucher

On the curved wall at the entrance to the garden.

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Old Church Garden - burials

Old Church Garden - burials

The right-most of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.

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Old Church Garden - site

Old Church Garden - site

The middle of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.

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Old Church Garden - Wesley tomb

Old Church Garden - Wesley tomb

We don't normally include graves but since this has been moved it is now eff...

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Nearby Memorials

2 - Mrs T. Burnitt

2 - Mrs T. Burnitt

N7, Caledonian Road, 426

These 6 plaques are on the east elevation of the building, below the ground floor windows. We have numbered the plaques left to right. F...

1 subject commemorated
BBC School Radio

BBC School Radio

W1, Portland Place, 1

Plaque unveiled by the then Mayor of Westminster, Louise Hyams.

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Charles Dickens - W1

Charles Dickens - W1

W1, Cleveland Street, 22

Unveiled by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley. Behind this plaque is an interesting detective story, related in Dr Ruth Richardson's book: 'Dicke...

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
William Petty

William Petty

W1, Fitzmaurice Place, 9

Built as Lansdowne House in 1763, designed by Robert Adam, later altered by George Dance the Younger and then by Robert Smirke, and then ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Father Basil Jellicoe - Community Hall

Father Basil Jellicoe - Community Hall

NW1, Drummond Crescent, St Joseph’s Flats / Basil Jellicoe Community Hall

This plaque is identical to the one at St Nicholas Flats.

1 subject commemorated