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William Forsyth

Inscription

William Forsyth, 1737 - 1804, Superintendent of these gardens, gave his name to the beautiful genus Forsythia, specimens of which adorn this site.

Site: William Forsyth (1 memorial)

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

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William Forsyth

Botanist. Born in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire. Trained as a gardener at the Che...

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