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(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.
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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
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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
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{Latin translation} In constructing this building: Architect Herbert Baker
Structural engineer Oscar Faber
Contractors/Engineers Holloway Brothers
Management Albert Clarke
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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.
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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.
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{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......
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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.
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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
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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.
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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....
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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{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
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{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
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The above stone was new
faced & the letters fresh
cut anno domini 1830
Revd John Gordon MA
Rector
Edward Jones
Lewis Williams
Churchwardens
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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
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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.