Sir Francis Ronalds

Plaque

Sir Francis Ronalds - W6

Ronalds, Socialists, MacDonald and Morris

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Inscription

The first electric telegraph 8 miles long was constructed here in 1816 by Sir Francis Ronalds. F.R.S.

Site: Ronalds, Socialists, MacDonald and Morris (4 memorials)

W6, Upper Mall, 26, Kelmscott House

The small building was built as the coach-house to number 26. The Ronalds and Hammersmith Socialists plaques are on the small building (which is also the ). The MacDonald and Morris plaques on the main building are covered in foliage, so our close-up photographs were taken separately in winter.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Sir Francis Ronalds - W6

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First Electric Telegraph

Telegraphic messages were first sent successfully by Sir Francis Ronalds usin...

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Inventor and meteorologist. Probably born in London. He successfully sent mes...

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George MacDonald - W6

George Macdonald, poet and novelist, lived here 1867 - 1877.

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Hammersmith Socialists

The inscription is a quote from William Morris's 1890 "News from Nowhere", in...

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William Morris - W6

Morris died here.

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