William Johnson Cory, Ionicus, 1823 - 1892, teacher, scholar and poet. Lived and died in this house. An assistant master at Eton College 1845 - 1872. He composed the words for the Eton Boating Song.
Erected by the Hampstead Plaque Fund
NW3, Pilgrim's Lane, 8 (4 Rosslyn Villas)
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William Johnson Cory
Written by William Johnson Cory. First performed in 1863, the first verse go...
Teacher, scholar and poet. Born Devon as William Johnson. As assistant mast...
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William Johnson Cory
The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has b...
The plaque is not on Belair House itself which is set a long way back, but on the gatehouse which is on the road.
Greater London Council James Elroy Flecker, 1884-1915, poet and dramatist was born here.
These two plaques are next door to each other and were unveiled on the same day. We attended the event, and since this street is becoming...
In 1933 the Duke of Cornwall was Prince Edward, who would later briefly become King Edward VIII.
On the wall high above the plaque is the school shield. The scroll below the shield reads : schola Rogeri-Cholmeley Mil Highgate.
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