Sir Edward Henry, 1850 - 1931, Metropolitan Police Commissioner 1903 - 1918, and pioneer of fingerprint identification, lived here, 1903 - 1920.
English Heritage
W8, Sheffield Terrace, 19
In 1912 this doorstep was the site of an assassination attempt. Henry arrived home to be met by a gunman, a disgruntled cab driver who'd been refused a licence.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Edward Henry
Metropolitan Police Commissioner 1903 - 1918, pioneer of fingerprint identifi...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Edward Henry
English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that ma...
The Les Mis plaque is laid in the ground at the front, audience, entrance.
English Heritage Sir Archibald McIndoe, 1900 - 1960, reconstructive surgeon, lived here in flat 14.
John Compton, 1876 - 1957, organ builder, lived here, 1930 - 1957. Ealing Civic Society Ealing Council Hanger Hill (East) R.A.
After we'd posted this our colleague Andrew Behan added some biographical details for the two men.
The wonderful Ornamental Passions has reached this building (now a hotel) and answered the questions we had about it. To quote: "The buil...
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