Printing pioneer. Born in Woerth, Alsace, and his modern name is a corruption of Wynkyn de Woerth so, disappointingly, his is not an example of nominative determinism, unlike Isambard Brunel. Brought to London by and a pupil of William Caxton whose printing press he inherited. He moved to the Fleet Street/Shoe Lane area in 1500, thus initiating the association of Fleet Street with printing.
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Wynkyn De Worde
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Wynkyn de Worde
The sun-burst was part of de Worde's printer's device - printed at the front ...
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Omar Ramsden
Silversmith. Â Born Sheffield but spent some of his childhood in America. Â Had studios in Chelsea and then Fulham, with a staff of up to 20. Â He was a designer and businessman. Â There's a suggestion...
1 memorial
Freeform Arts Trust
Free Form is unique in providing the full range of arts and creative services for the built environment to place art at the heart of urban regeneration.
5 memorials
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Anthony Standerwick Heal
Son of Sir Ambrose Heal of the Heals furniture shop which was established in 1810.  It moved from Rathbone Place to Tottenham Court Road in 1818.  Anthony became a director in 1936 and the Chairman...
2 memorials
Chelsea College of Art & Design
From their website: "Chelsea College of Arts is one of London's most prestigious art and design colleges." From c.2005 based at the Millbank Prison site.
1 memorial
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