299 Plaques of type: Foundation Stone

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HGLauderdale House(Architectural Gems)(Photos Taken: 15-May-2019)Link

321 Fulham Palace Road, London SW6 6TH Peter Lawson (Civic Officer)Fulham Wasteland & Lygon Almshouses (Charitable)(Photos Taken: 26-May-2022)Link

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John Archer Academy, Plough Terrace, Clapham Junction, London SW11 2AA John Luscombe(Misc)(Photos Taken: 24-Jun-2021)Link

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Claremont Free Church, 167A Cheviot Gardens, London NW2 1PY Herbert Marnham(Philanthropist)(Photos Taken: 17-Dec-2020)Link

100 Balls Pond Rd, Dalston, London N1 4BFMetropolitan Benefit Societies Almshouses(Charitable)(Photos Taken: 10-Jul-2020)Link
Plaque Wording: {left-hand plaque} This Metropolitan Benefit Societies asylum was founded by John Christopher Bowles in 1829 and successfully raised by his untiring efforts for the good of his brethren.
{right-hand plaque} In furtherance of the objects of this asylum for the members of all friendly or benefit societies Mary Ann MacKenzie who died in 1861 made a munificent bequest of nearly nine thousand pounds.

Lower Ground Floor, The Supreme Court, Parliament Square, London SW1P 3BDMiddlesex Guildhall (Legal)Herbrand Russell (11th Duke of Bedford) (Politician)(Photos Taken: 18-Mar-2024)Link
Plaque Wording: {left plaque}County of Middlesex The Guildhall Westminster His grace the Duke of Bedford K.G. Lord Lieutenant of the County.....
{right plaque}County of Middlesex The Guildhall Westminster This foundation stone was laid by his grace the Duke of Bedford K.G. Lord Lieutenant of the county on the second day of May MDCCCCXII......

32 Brooksby Street, Islington, London N1 1HA Jeffrey Morgan(Misc)(Photos Taken: 28-Jun-2020)Link

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30 Euston Square, Kings Cross, London NW1 2FBNational Amalgamated Approved Society (Charitable) Thomas Neill (Misc)(Photos Taken: 10-Jun-2020)Link

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48 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0EJNational Provident Institution(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 10-Apr-2024)Link

Entrance pIllars to Claremont Close, Islington, London N1 9LU New River Company(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 30-Jun-2020)Link
Plaque Wording: The road beyond this point is the property of the New River Company

Newham Town Hall, 328 Barking Road, East Ham, London E6 2RPNewham Town Hall(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 07-Feb-2022)Link

Risinghill Street, The Angel, London N1 9UL Henry Penton(Politician)(Photos Taken: 27-Jun-2020)Link

The Colonnade, Grove Street, Deptford, London SE8 3AYPepys Estate (Historical London) Earl Mountbatten of Burma (Armed Forces)(Photos Taken: 04-Mar-2020)Link
Plaque Wording: The Pepys Estate was opened on 13th July 1966 by Admiral of the Fleet, The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG.
The Estate, built by the Greater London Council, stands on the site of the Royal Victoria Dockyard, founded over 400 years ago. Here Samuel Pepys, Secretary of the Royal Navy, ordered the fitting out of the fleet for the Dutch Wars and here through the centuries British warships were built and rigged.
This is now dedicated to the peaceful enjoyment & wellbeing of Londoners.

Mission House, 145 Marlborough Road, Archway, London N19 4AN William Robert Perry(Religious)(Photos Taken: 25-May-2019)Link

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Claremont Free Church, 167A Cheviot Gardens, London NW2 1PY J Sylvester Poulton(Religious)(Photos Taken: 17-Dec-2020)Link
Plaque Wording: To the Glory of God This stone was laid July 6 1931 by Rev J Sylvester Poulton on behalf of the sister baptist churches at Brondesbury, Willesden Green, Kingsbury, West Hendon, Cricklewood (Anson Road), Childs Hill, St Johns Wood (Abbey Road), Hendon (Finchley Lane), Hampstead (Heath Street), Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone

270 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 1HEPrincess Christian(Royalty)(Photos Taken: 05-Dec-2019)Link

Royal Northern Gardens, 6 Manor Gardens, London N7 6JXPrincess Louise (Duchess of Argyle) (Royalty) Philip E Hill (Entrepreneur)(Photos Taken: 27-May-2019)Link
Plaque Wording: RNH opened by HRH Princess Louise Duchess of Argyle GBE on the 30th October 1924
This stone was laid by Philip E Hill Esq chairman of Beechams Pills Ltd on the 8th day of December 1936.

Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2BBQueen Victoria(Royalty)(Photos Taken: 20-Jul-2023)Link

16 St Martins Le Grand, London EC1 4EN Henry Cecil Raikes(Politician)(Photos Taken: 27-Sep-2021)Link

91-99 Sceptre Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 0JU Maurice Rogers(Armed Forces)(Photos Taken: 10-Dec-2019)Link

59A Rye Lane, Peckham, London SE15 5EXRye Lane Chapel(Churches etc)(Photos Taken: 12-May-2022)Link

59A Rye Lane, Peckham, London SE15 5EXRye Lane Chapel(Churches etc)(Photos Taken: 12-May-2022)Link

280 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 1HESalvation Army Social Work(Religious Group)(Photos Taken: 05-Dec-2019)Link

280 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 1HESalvation Army Social Work(Religious Group)(Photos Taken: 05-Dec-2019)Link

Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EH Marcus Samuel(Civic Officer)(Photos Taken: 27-Sep-2021)Link
Plaque Wording: The Stone below had to be moved in 1970. Mais of Walbrook R Theodore Beck cc Sheriffs
Corporation of the City of London. This stone was laid by The Rt Honble Sir Marcus Samuel Lord Mayor on the 20th day of December 1902
Claudius George Algare....

Sanders House, Great Percy Street, Islington, London WC1X 9QZSanders House(World War History)(Photos Taken: 27-Jun-2020)Link

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3 Belvedere Place, Elephant & Castle, London SE1 0AJ Raymond Seitz(Politician)(Photos Taken: 06-Aug-2020)Link

Gairlock House, Stratford Villas, Camden Town, London NW1 9SH Stanley Shaw(Social Reformer)(Photos Taken: 08-Jun-2020)Link

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Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London EC1V 9LTShoreditch Town Hall(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 07-Jul-2023)Link

1 St James's Gardens, Notting Hill, London W11 4SJSt James's Square Notting Hill(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 16-Nov-2019)Link

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on wall of St Nicholas Church, Deptford Green, Greenwich, London SE8 3DQSt Nicholas Schools(Education)(Photos Taken: 04-Mar-2020)Link

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Swedish Church in London, 6 Harcourt Street, Marylebone, London W1H 4AGSwedish Church in London (Churches etc) Herman Wrangel (Civic Officer)(Photos Taken: 22-Apr-2022)Link
Plaque Wording: Grundstenen till denna kyrka lades den 26 Februari 1910 AF Svenske Ministern i London, Grefve Herman Wrangel.

The foundation stone of this church was laid on the 26 February 1910 by Count Herman Wrangel. Swedish Minister to the Court of St James. Psalm 84-2-6

6 Harcourt Street, Marylebone, London W1H 4AGSwedish Church of London(Churches etc)(Photos Taken: 18-Jun-2020)Link
Plaque Wording: The foundation stone of this church was laid on the 26 February 1910 by Count Herman Wrangel. Swedish Minister to the Court of St James. Psalm 84-2-6

16-18 Montagu Place, Marylebone, London W1H 2BQSwiss Embassy(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 15-Jun-2020)Link

Tate Library, 63 Streatham High Road, Streatham, London SW16 1PN Henry Tate(Philanthropist)(Photos Taken: 26-Nov-2019)Link

South Lambeth Library, 180 South Lambeth Road, London SW8 1QP Henry Tate(Philanthropist)(Photos Taken: 24-Sep-2021)Link

55 High Street, Brentford TW8 0AHThe Old Fire Station Brentford(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 14-Nov-2022)Link
Plaque Wording: unfortunately illegible

90 Basinghall Street, London EC2V 5AY Japheth Tickle(Misc)(Photos Taken: 26-Apr-2023)Link

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National Opera Studio, The Clore, 2 Chapel Yard, Wandsworth, London SW18 4HZ Charles Toms(Misc)(Photos Taken: 22-Nov-2019)Link

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Church Lane, Tooting, London SW17 9PPTooting School(Education)(Photos Taken: 27-Mar-2022)Link

St Marys Church, Trinity Road, Wood Green, London N22 8LBTrinity Chapel (Churches etc) Francis Lycett (Philanthropist)(Photos Taken: 25-Oct-2019)Link
Plaque Wording: Trinity Chapel This stone was laid by Sir Francis Lyccett LP April 20 1871
The first Chapel commenced by the aid of a Fund to promote the erection of fifty Wesleyan Methodist Chapels in London and its suburbs to each of which Sir Francis engaged to give one thousand pounds.

19b Compton Terrace, Highbury, London N1 2UNUnion Chapel(Churches etc)(Photos Taken: 28-Jun-2020)Link

150 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8SBWaterloo Road Fire Station(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 06-Aug-2020)Link

Palmerston Road, Brondesbury, London NW6 2JSWebheath Estate(Misc)(Photos Taken: 17-May-2019)Link

327B West End Lane, London NW6 1RSWest Hampstead Fire Station(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 29-Feb-2024)Link

73 Pitfield Street, Hoxton, London N1 6BTWorshipful Company of Haberdashers (Trade Group)Haberdashers Place (Historical London)(Photos Taken: 10-Jul-2020)Link

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Acton Fire Station, Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 8EAActon Fire Station (Historical London) Richard William Birkett (Civic Officer)(Photos Taken: 13-May-2022)Link

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Addison House, Grove End Road, London NW8 9EJ Christopher Addison(Medical)(Photos Taken: 24-Sep-2020)Link

Adelphi Terrace, London WC2NAdelphi Terrace (Historical London) John Adam (Architect) Robert Adam (Architect) Topham Beauclerk (Painter) Diana Beauclerk (Painter) David Garrick (Director) Richard D'Oyly Carte (Entrepreneur) Thomas Hardy (Poet) George Bernard Shaw (Author)Savage Club (Historical London)(Photos Taken: 10-Feb-2018)Link
Plaque Wording: The Adelphi This building stands on the site of Adelphi Terrace built by the brothers Adam in 1768 - 1774. Among the occupants of the Terrace were Topham and Lady Diana Beauclerk, David Garrick, Richard Doyly Carte, Thomas Hardy & George Bernard Shaw, The London School of Economics and Political Science and the Savage Club also had their premises here. LCC 1951

The Japanese School, 87 Creffield Road, Acton, London W3 9PU Robert Aske(Philanthropist)(Photos Taken: 26-Oct-2021)Link

107 Kingsgate Road, London NW6 2JH Mrs Stanley Baldwin(Social Reformer)(Photos Taken: 04-Mar-2016)Link

41 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1D 6PX Sarah Bernhardt(Actor)(Photos Taken: 12-Jun-2020)Link

385 Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 9RABethnal Green Town Hall (Historical London) Alfred Fisk Barnard (Civic Officer)(Photos Taken: 21-Jun-2022)Link

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7 Paddenswick Road, Hammersmith, London W6 0UA John Betts(Philanthropist)(Photos Taken: 14-Mar-2022)Link

35 Aspen Gardens, Hammersmith, London W6 9JE Aneurin Bevan (Nye)(Politician)(Photos Taken: 05-Sep-2019)Link

26 Hillyard Street, Brixton, London SW9 0NL Sidney Bolsom(Politician)(Photos Taken: 08-Apr-2022)Link

280 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 1HE Catherine Bramwell Booth(Religious)(Photos Taken: 05-Dec-2019)Link

St Charles Hospital, Exmoor Street, London W10 6DZ Edmund Boulnois (Entrepreneur)St Charles Hospital (Hospitals etc)(Photos Taken: 28-Feb-2021)Link
Plaque Wording: This stone was laid July 7th 1879 by Edmund Boulnois Esq chairman of the board of guardians of the parish of St Marylebone......

Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EH Ian Frank Bowater(Civic Officer)(Photos Taken: 27-Sep-2021)Link
Plaque Wording: Lieut Colonel and Alderman Sir Ian Frank Bowater DSO TD DSc Lord Mayor of London fixed this stone 4th May 1970
Samuel Richard Walker CBE Deputy Chairman of the Central Criminal Court Extension Commitee. George Mesban Vine Chairman of the City Lands and Bridge House Estates Committee

Bradmore House, Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9YEBradmore House(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 11-Dec-2020)Link

Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 5EEChelsea Old Town Hall(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 09-Jul-2020)Link
Plaque Wording: {left-hand plaque}Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea
{right-hand plaque}Erected 1906-8
W. J. Mulvey JP - Mayor 1905-6
Hon. W. Sidney JP - Mayor 1906-8
Maj. W. F. Woods JP - Chairm. of Comtee. Thomas Holland - Town Clerk ES

23 Pond Place, Chelsea, London SW3 6QRChelsea Temperance Society(Education)(Photos Taken: 06-Jul-2020)Link

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9 Cloak Lane, London EC4R 2RUChurch of St John the Baptist upon Walbrook(Churches etc)(Photos Taken: 03-May-2023)Link
Plaque Wording: {upper stone}Before the late Dreadfull fire anno domini 1666 here stood the parish Church of St John Baptist Upon Walbrook William Wilkinson James Whitchurch Churchwardens this present Year anno domini 1671
{lower stone} The above stone was new faced & the letters fresh cut anno domini 1830 Revd John Gordon MA Rector Edward Jones Lewis Williams Churchwardens

60 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0JPCity of London School (Education) Thomas Broadbridge (Civic Officer)King Edward VIII (Royalty) George Elliston (Politician)(Photos Taken: 05-May-2023)Link
Plaque Wording: This stone was laid by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Sir George Thomas Broadbridge, Kt) on the 10th day of December 1936 in the first year of the Reign of His Majesty King Edward VIII. Capt. George Sampson Elliston, MC, MP - Chairman of the City of London Schools Committee of the Corporation of the City of London Trollope & Colls Ltd - Builders Whinney, Son and Austen Hall - Architects

Commodity Quay, St. Katharine Docks, London E1W 1AZCommodity Quay(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 22-Jun-2022)Link

147 Crouch Hill, Crouch End, London N8 9QH John Corbin(Religious)(Photos Taken: 29-Aug-2019)Link

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90 Basinghall Street, London EC2V 5AY Thomas Boor Crosby (Civic Officer)Gresham Committee (Charitable) David Coates (Misc)(Photos Taken: 26-Apr-2023)Link

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Deptford Fire Station, 186 Evelyn Street, London SE8 5DBDeptford Fire Station(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 09-Mar-2024)Link

Drill Hall, 16 Chenies Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7EX Drill Hall(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 04-Jun-2020)Link

54-58 Stanley Gardens, Acton, London W3 7SZ William Harvey du Cros(Entrepreneur)(Photos Taken: 17-Jun-2022)Link
Plaque Wording: This stone was laid on June 19th 1904? by Harvey du Cros J.P. Founder of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry

7 Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, London W12 8LJ John Passmore Edwards(Philanthropist)(Photos Taken: 05-Sep-2019)Link

Coral Apartments, 733 Commercial Road, London E14 7LE John Passmore Edwards(Philanthropist)(Photos Taken: 19-Feb-2022)Link

15 Occupation Road, Walworth, London SE17 3BEElectric Lighting Station Walworth(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 07-Mar-2020)Link

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15 Occupation Road, Walworth, London SE17 3BEElectric Lighting Station Walworth(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 07-Mar-2020)Link

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11 Prebend Street, Islington, London N1 8PFFather Jack Holden(Religious)(Photos Taken: 28-Jun-2020)Link

2 Branch Road, Limehouse, London E14 7JLFinnish Seamen's Mission(Charitable)(Photos Taken: 27-Dec-2019)Link

Halton Mansions, 1 Braes Street, Islington, London N1 2ABFirst state-aided housing in Islington(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 30-Jun-2020)Link
Plaque Wording: This stone was erected the 8th of January 1921 in the Mayoralty of E H King Esq., J.P. to commemorate the first state-aided housing scheme commenced in the Borough of Islington. CGE Fletcher, C.B.E. Town Clerk ECP Monson, F.R.I.B.A., architect Rice and Son, builders.

Tallis House, 2 Tallis Street, Blackfriars, London EC4Y 0AB Robert Fowler(Civic Officer)(Photos Taken: 05-May-2023)Link

321 Fulham Palace Road, London SW6 6THFrederick Lord Bishop of London (Religious)Fulham Wasteland & Lygon Almshouses (Charitable)(Photos Taken: 26-May-2022)Link

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60 Great Queen Street, Holborn, London WC2B 5AZFreemasons(Architectural Gems)(Photos Taken: 21-Feb-2020)Link

321 Fulham Palace Road, London SW6 6THFulham Wasteland & Lygon Almshouses(Charitable)(Photos Taken: 26-May-2022)Link

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National Opera Studio, The Clore, 2 Chapel Yard, Wandsworth, London SW18 4HZ Henry Geard(Misc)(Photos Taken: 22-Nov-2019)Link

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Guildhall Buildings and Basinghall Street, London EC2V 5AR Hardinge Stanley Giffard (1st Earl of Halsbury) (Lawyer) Polydore de Keyser (Lawyer)(Photos Taken: 30-Dec-2019)Link
Plaque Wording: (approx) This stone... Hardinge Stanley Baron Halsbury Lord High Chancellor on the twenty... day of November 1867 ... the mayoralty of ... Polydore de Keyser... Henry Bridgman esq.

Gloucester Gate Bridge, Regents Park, London NW1 7PSGloucester Gate Bridge(Transport)(Photos Taken: 07-Jun-2020)Link
Plaque Wording: Vestry of St Pancras
This stone was fixed on the 11th day of August 1877 by The Right Honourable Gerard James Noel PC, MP., First Commissioner of Her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings at whose suggestion a part of the royal demesne Regents Park was given up for this great public improvement, assisted by William Thornton, George Alfred Nodes - Churchwardens James Hoppey - Chair Thomas Bentley Westacott - Deputy Chairman of the General Purposes Committee upon the direction of which committee the plans of this bridge were designed and prepared for the vestry of St Pancras by William Booth Scott, member of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineer Kirk & Randall - Contractors Thomas Eccleston Gibb - Vestry Clerk

Gloucester Gate Bridge, Regents Park, London NW1 7PSGloucester Gate Bridge(Transport)(Photos Taken: 08-Jun-2020)Link
Plaque Wording: Vestry of St Pancras
Gloucester Gate Bridge and Approach Road
This bridge and approach road was opened for public traffic on the 3rd day of August 1878 by Field Marshal, HRH the Duke of Cambridge, GCB, KP, GCS, GCNB, Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, Colonel in Chief of the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, 17th Lancers, 60th Rifles and 77th Regiment. Commanding in Chief the Forces. George Alfred Nodes, Richard Kent - Churchwardens Frederick George Baker, Chairman, James Balfour, Deputy Chairman - of the Highways and Public Works Committee

Earl Haig Hall, 18 Elder Avenue, Crouch End, London N8 9DE Hubert Gough(Armed Forces)(Photos Taken: 29-Aug-2019)Link

Lords Cricket Ground, St Johns Wood Road, London NW8 8QN W. G. Grace(Sportsman)(Photos Taken: 17-May-2019)Link

73 Pitfield Street, Hoxton, London N1 6BTHaberdashers Place(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 10-Jul-2020)Link

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22 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields, London E1 6QRHanbury Hall (Churches etc) William Forster (Religious)(Photos Taken: 11-May-2022)Link

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84 Mayton Street, Holloway, London N7 6QTHolloway Fire Brigade Station(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 27-May-2019)Link

18 West Hill, Dartford DA1 2EPHorseman's Place Leper Hospital(Hospitals etc)(Photos Taken: 28-Apr-2023)Link

41 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1D 6PX Henry Irving(Actor)(Photos Taken: 12-Jun-2020)Link

Windrush Square, Brixton, London SW2 1EF Henry Irving (Actor)Brixton Theatre Foundation Stone (TV Film Theatre) Frank Matcham (Architect)(Photos Taken: 28-Oct-2019)Link

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3 Dove Road, Dalston, London N1 3PLJahncke Ltd(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 10-Jul-2020)Link

Faraday Building, Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4BT Maurice Jenks(Civic Officer)(Photos Taken: 19-Apr-2023)Link

91A Drayton Gardens, South Kensington, London SW10 9QU Thomas Johnson(Misc)(Photos Taken: 29-Feb-2024)Link

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Ferry Lane, by Walthamstow Wetlands, London N17 9BS Andrew Johnston(Politician)(Photos Taken: 18-Mar-2022)Link

Forest Ridge, Bromley, Keston BR2 6EGKeston Park(Historical London)(Photos Taken: 01-Aug-2023)Link

St Bartholomew's Hospital, 19 Giltspur Street, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BELady Ludlow (Blanche Holden) (Misc)Lord Ludlow (Henry Lopes) (Lawyer)King Henry VI (Royalty) Joanna Astley (Medical)(Photos Taken: 05-Sep-2022)Link

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Claremont Free Church, 167A Cheviot Gardens, London NW2 1PY John Laing(Entrepreneur)(Photos Taken: 17-Dec-2020)Link

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