91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Plaque

Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Erection date: 6/7/1920

Inscription

Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the United Kingdom
This stone was laid on July 6th 1920 by Count Herman Wrangel, Swedish Minister in London and Honorary President of the Chamber.

Site: Swedish Chamber of Commerce (1 memorial)

EC3, Trinity Square, 14

In our photo the plaque is on the wall facing left. The original front door was almost certainly on the corner of the building, facing the camera.

The story of this building is given at : "As the Chamber’s activities expanded and as a result of a growing team, architect Mr Niven proposed that the Chamber should have a building of its own, a symbol for its growing importance. He produced a plan for a building facing Trinity Square on Tower Hill. Thanks to a number of generous donors, ..., it was possible to start the building project. The foundation stone was laid in June 1920 by Count Wrangel in the presence of Hjalmar Branting, the Swedish Prime Minister. A year later the building was completed and formally opened by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Sweden, later King Gustav VI Adolf."

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Subjects commemorated i

Swedish Chamber of Commerce

The subject of a London Chamber was first discussed in early 1906, when a num...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Created by i

Count Herman Wrangel

Swedish Ambassador in London, 1906-20.

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Nearby Memorials

Robert Harbin

Robert Harbin

NW1, Camden Square, 1

Plaque unveiled on the centenary of his birth, plus 2 days.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Christ Church - 1873

Christ Church - 1873

SE1, Westminster Bridge Road, Lincoln Tower

This foundation stone marks the beginning of the building works on the church. It was salvaged from the ruins of the church after WW2 and...

6 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Ugo Foscolo

Ugo Foscolo

W8, Edwardes Square, 19

Ugo Foscolo, 1778 - 1827, Italian poet and patriot, lived here, 1817 - 1818. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Grey Friars Monastery

Grey Friars Monastery

EC1, Newgate Street

Site of Grey Friars Monastery, 1225 - 1538. The Corporation of the City of London

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Cyril Mann

Cyril Mann

WC1, Cruickshank Street, Bevin Court

Mann lived here in a very small flat, only 500sq ft. But it had superb light for his work.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator