Plaque Wording: This office was officially opened by His Majesty King Mswati III on the 6th of May 1995 on the occasion of the commemoration of the victory in Europe

Plaque Wording: Near this place is interred Theodore King of Corsica who died in this parish Dec 11 1756, immediately after leaving the Kings Bench Prison by the benefit of the Act of Insolvency, in consequence of which he registered his Kingdom of Corsica for the use of his creditors.
The grave, great teacher, to a level brings
Heroes and beggars, galley-slaves and kings,
But Theodore this moral learn'd ere dead:
Fate poured its lessons on his living head,
Bestow'd a kingdom, and denied him bread.

Plaque Wording: PETER I OF SERBIA (1905-1921) SAINT CYRIEN, DEMOCRAT, FRIEND OF FRANCE AND MODERNIZER OF SERBIA HERO & FREEDOM FIGHTER On the occasion of the centenary of his official visit to France Franco-Serbian Association of War Volunteers, 1912-1918 Ambassador to Serbia

Plaque Wording: 1400-2014. To Vladislav King of Poland Grand Duke of Lithuania Founder and Most Exceptional Benefactor of the University of Kraków. Jagiellonian University

Plaque Wording: (top left - plaque below statue) This statue stood formerly in King William Street in the City of London where it was set up in 1845. It was removed to this site and presented to H.M. Office of Works by the Corporation of the City of London in 1936.

Plaque Wording: On this site stood the lodgings of Sir Simon Preston of Craigmillar, Provost of the City of Edinburgh 1566-7, in which lodging Mary Queen of Scotland after her surrender to the confederate lords at Carberry Hill, spent her last night in Edinburgh, 15 June 1567. On the following evening she was conveyed to Holyrood and thereafter to Lochleven Castle as a state prisoner.

Plaque Wording: (Note by John Mann, Historian): It says this house is on the site of the prebend which goes back to the times of Henry VIII [first half 16C]
This is wrong by two or three hundred yards and almost four centuries.
The area of the prebend was roughly the area bounded by Willesden Lane, Walm lane, and Shoot up Hill. The moated manor house was about half way between Deerhurst and Coverdale Roads with its main exit on to Willesden Lane [known until 19C as Mapes Lane]. In 19C the manor house garden extended as far as Chatsworth.
Walter Map after whom the prebend and the manor estate are named lived and flourished in the time of Henry II [ie second half of 12C] who spent most of his reign in France about half of which belonged to him or his wife. Map was an almost man in both church and state, who wrote satirical sketches about court life. H II's sons included Richard the Lion Heart and bad king John who was the one who was forced to sign Magna Carta which was really about rights for barons not rights for you and me.

Plaque Wording: October MDCCCXCVI HIS MAJESTY NICHOLAS II EMPEROR OF ALL RUSSIA; HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY ALEXANDRA FEODOROVA; FELIX FAURE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC POSED IN PARIS THE FIRST STONE OF THE ALEXANDER III BRIDGE
JULES MELINE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTRIES HENRY BOUCHER MINISTER OF COMMERCE, POST AND TELEGRAPH INDUSTRY

Plaque Wording: THE CHAMPIONS England and West Ham United Captain Bobby Moore hoisted on the shoulders of his team mates holds aloft the Jules Rimet trophy. This famous image captures England's memorable 4-2 victory over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. England's goals were scored by West Ham United's Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst whose hat-trick made him a footballing legend. It was a defining moment for both England and West Ham United. Sculpture by Philip Jackson. Unveiled by HRH The Duke of York CVO ADC on 28th April 2003