Born Edinburgh, died London. Known for his two-volume biography 'The Life Of Samuel Johnson' (1791).
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
James Boswell
Commemorated ati
Boswell and Johnson
In this house, occupied by Thomas Davies, bookseller, Dr Samuel Johnson first...
James Boswell - W1
James Boswell (1740 - 1795), biographer, lived and died in a house on this si...
Johnson statue
This bronze statue is placed close to St Clement Dane's church, the one that ...
Spirit of Soho Mural
Interesting that Coca Cola are specifically mentioned on the panel but not as...
Wine Office Court
The Rhymers' Club is not specifically mentioned on the plaque but Ye Olde Che...
Other Subjects
Captain Charles Bruce Bairnsfather
Cartoonist. WW1 artist. Born Murree, India. He was serving on the western front at the time of the Christmas Truce of 1914 and drew and wrote about it. An article in the Malvern Gazette 21/9/11, pr...
Person, Armed Forces, Art, Literature, Belgium, France, India, Pakistan
1 memorial
Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet
Home Secretary 1859-60. Born London. Before entering politics Lewis studied linguistics and published a number of books throughout his life.
1 memorial
3 memorials
Tokyo Sherlock Holmes Society
Active in 1953. Initiated by Richard Hughes and also known as the Baritsu Chapter.
1 memorial
William Roper
Biographer. Date of birth approximate. He married Sir Thomas More’s daughter Margaret in 1521 and wrote More’s biography. He was a member of several parliaments between 1529 and 1558.
2 memorials
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