The original column, erected 1693-4, was removed in 1773 and acquired by the architect James Paine who kept the pieces at his home in Addlestone. In 1820 Weybridge wanted to erect a memorial to the Duchess of York who had died there. The column was purchased by public subscription and re-erected on the Green in Weybridge. And since then Weybridge have refused to give us our pillar back! So in 1989 the Seven Dials Trust went ahead and erected a new one. The gives more information.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Seven Dials original pillar
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Seven Dials monument
To many people's disappointment, the pillar itself is not the needle (gnomon)...
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5 memorials
Sir Montagu Hounsel Cox
Clerk of the London County Council and (co-)author of various publications on London's history, in particular parts of the Survey of London. Active in the 1920s and 30s. London has a lot to thank ...
2 memorials
Chislehurst Society
Community group concerned with improving local amenities, and conserving the green belt and National Trust land.
1 memorial
Robert P. McCulloch
American entrepreneur from Missouri, best known for McCulloch chainsaws and for purchasing London Bridge, which he moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona - one of the cities he founded. He purchased it...
2 memorials
Roy Price, CB
Resident of Queensberry House flats, who researched history for a plaque at the house. Seems likely that he is the "Dr Roy Price" listed in the heading of this 2000 letter from the European-Atlant...
1 memorial
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