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Person    | Male  Born 1732  Died 1807

John Walker

Categories: Literature

John Walker

Author of the Pronouncing Dictionary. Actor then teacher. Published "Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, Rules Addressed to Citizens of Scotland, Ireland and London" in 1791. Friends with Dr. Johnson and Edmund Burke.

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John Walker

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Burdett-Coutts Memorial Sundial

This elaborate piece of high Victoriana was designed by George Highton of Bri...

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Foyles Literary Lunches

Foyles Literary Lunches

Created by Christina Foyle (daughter of William), the first guest of honour was Lord Justice Darling who spoke to 200 at the Holborn Restaurant.  The Lunches were very successful and moved to the n...

Event, Literature

1 memorial
Reginald Blunt, CBE

Reginald Blunt, CBE

Chelsea historian, son of Gerald Blunt. A founding member of the Chelsea Society and author of books on Chelsea's history. This portrait is by Walter Greaves. Photo credit: Kensington and Chelsea ...

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1 memorial
Henry Williamson Society

Henry Williamson Society

The Henry Williamson Society possesses a small archive, consisting chiefly of collections of letters from Henry Williamson that have been donated to it over a number of years.

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Sir Walter Besant

Sir Walter Besant

Novelist and London historian.  Born Portsmouth. 1884 co-founded the Society of Authors. Secretary of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Originator of the People's Palace.  First president of The Hamp...

Person, Community / Clubs, History, Literature

3 memorials
P. D. James

P. D. James

Writer. Born Phyllis Dorothy James in Oxford. Best known for her crime novels, many of them featuring the detective Adam Dalgliesh. Created Baroness James of Holland Park in 1991.

Person, Literature

2 memorials