Plaque Wording: Elia To the immortal memory of Charles Lamb Perhaps the most loved name in English literature who was a Bluecoat Boy here for 7 years. B: 1775 D: 1834 {under the bust} This memorial was moved here in December 1962 from Christchurch Greyfriars, Newgate Street, which stands beside the former site of Charles Lamb's school Christ's Hospital.