J.L. Garvin, C.H., 1868 - 1947, for thirty-four years Editor of The Observer.
Let the counsel of thine own heart stand.
EC4, Fleet Street
You can see three of these memorials in our photo of the church. The fourth, the plaque to Garvin, is on the east-facing wall to the left of the Northcliffe bust. has visited the church.
The church has medieval origins but was rebuilt in the 1830s by John Shaw.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Dunstans - Garvin
C.H. For 34 years editor of The Observer. Born Birkenhead. Died Beaconsfield.
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
St Dunstans - Garvin
On stone above QE's statue: "Parochial Schools. St Dunstan in the west. A.D.1...
Designed by John Shaw, Jnr., even in its current rather dilapidated state, th...
We thank Matt Brown of Londonist for the photo of the plaque, taken in about 2007. Recently both we and Matt have, separately, failed to ...
The St Marylebone Society Dodie Smith, 1895 - 1990, author and playwright, lived here.
The plaque is dull compared with this relief showing the expectant natives reaching out to the Gospel-bringer in his ship with puffed up ...
Hill House (or The Hill), was occupied after his father's death by John Gurney Hoare. In 1896 his son, Sir Samuel Hoare, sold it to Georg...
The North Star, 104 Finchley Road. The North Star was built in 1850 as one of the first buildings to grace the new Finchley Road. This hi...
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