Erection date: 28/5/2009
Behind these premises stood Hayes Place, the home of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708 - 1778, British Prime Minister, and the birthplace of William Pitt the Younger, 1759 - 1806, British Prime Minister.
The London Borough of Bromley
BR2, Hayes Place
Thanks to Gordon for telling us about this plaque and thanks to Alan Patient for the photos.
Credit for this entry to: Gordon Barclay
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Pitts in Bromley
From the picture source: "Site of a house since the 15th century, in 1754 Wil...
Born Westminster. Earl of Chatham and Prime Minister. Father of William Pitt ...
Born Hayes, Kent. Son of William Pitt the Elder. Tory. Entered parliament in ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Pitts in Bromley
Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.
Greater London Council George Leybourne, "Champagne Charlie", 1842 - 1884, music hall comedian, lived and died here.
At the unveiling Professor Sir Christopher Frayling said "This blue plaque marks the family home where she came to maturity as a writer, ...
LCC Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, K.G. (1850 - 1916), lived here, 1914 - 15.
The Worshipful Company of Plumbers Ordinances 1365, Grant of Arms 1588. Between here and the river once was Chequer Yard where for centur...
Our photo of the plaque was taken 10 years before the photo of the building, and time had not improved the view, but, 2022, the building ...
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