William Forsyth, 1737 - 1804, Superintendent of these gardens, gave his name to the beautiful genus Forsythia, specimens of which adorn this site.
W2, Bayswater Road, Kensington Gardens
Fortunately, our visit coincided with the flowering of the Forsythia.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
William Forsyth
Botanist. Born in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire. Trained as a gardener at the Che...
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