City of Westminster
The Queen's Hall, 1893 - 1941, site of Britain's leading concert hall where Sir Henry Wood founded the promenade concerts in 1895. The Queen's Hall was destroyed in the Blitz of 1941.
British Broadcasting Corporation
W1, Langham Place, Henry Wood House
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Queen's Hall
Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do vis...
Conductor and composer. Â The first British-born career conductor. Born in Lon...
Opened in 1893 designed by the architect Thomas Knightley. He is said to have...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Queen's Hall
Also known as the BBC or more affectionately, the Beeb. Founded as the Briti...
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...
In our photo the plaque can be seen to the left of the pale blue street sign. There is an identical plaque at the other end of the subway.
The history of this building, "the former Hotel Cecil" is covered by Victor Keegan.
London County Council Samuel L. Clemens "Mark Twain", 1835 - 1910, American writer, lived here in 1896 - 7.
No erection date is given but we've guessed that the work was done and the plaque erected in time for the Jubilee in 1977.
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