Wynkyn de Worde, father of Fleet Street, first set up his press by Shoe Lane near this Hall circa 1500.
The sun-burst was part of de Worde's printer's device - printed at the front or back of all books to identify the printer. Not sure we would describe Shoe Lane as being "near this Hall".
EC4, Stationers’ Hall Court
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Wynkyn de Worde
Printing pioneer. Born in Woerth, Alsace, and his modern name is a corruption...
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Wynkyn de Worde
Initially a Guild of Stationers - booksellers who copied, decorated and sold ...
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Wynkyn de Worde
A beautiful, hand-crafted plaque - not just the frame, the gold lettering has...
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Sir Frederick Ashton, 1904 - 1988, choreographer, lived here 1959 - 1984. English Heritage
Enid Blyton, 1897 - 1968, authoress, lived here. The London Borough of Bromley
Frank Gilbert Crichlow, 1932 - 2010, human rights campaigner, community organiser and restauranteur. Founded Mangrove Restaurant. Co-fo...
This was the first plaque erected by the Dead Comics Society. From BCS: "A modest profit was made and funds given to St Aloysius' College...
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