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|  William Shakespeare at Madame Tussaud's
in William Shakespeare We were pleased to meet the man at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. posted by: unimoggers location: United Kingdom date approved: 8/18/2007 last visited: 1/3/2018 |
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|  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - London, U. K.
in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A statue in wax of Martin Luther King in the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. posted by: razalas location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 12/17/2011 last visited: 2/16/2018 |
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|  JFK Wax Statue - London, UK
in John F. Kennedy A statue in wax of JFK in the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. This is one of the statues of the World Leaders' section. posted by: tofixe location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 2/18/2018 last visited: 3/18/2018 |
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|  Site of Tyburn Manor House -- Off the Marylebone Road, Westminster, London, UK
in UK Historical Markers A historic marker recalling this site's husotry as a Tudor-era hunting lodge, located on the side of a medical building off the Marylebone Road posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 9/4/2016 last visited: 9/13/2016 |
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|  FIRST - Underground Passenger Railway - Marylebone Road, London, UK
in First of its Kind A plaque, on the north side of Marylebone Road outside Baker Street underground station, indicates that the world's first underground passenger railway passes beneath. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 12/3/2011 last visited: 7/13/2015 |
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|  Planning the Telemark Raid -- Chiltern Court, Westminster, London, UK
in World War II Sites During WWII, Norwegian saboteurs working with British Intelligence saved the world by planning the Telemark Raid from this small flat in the heart of London, preventing the Nazi nuclear program from making an atomic bomb posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 9/25/2016 last visited: 9/26/2016 |
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|  Planning the Telemark Raid -- Chiltern Court, Westminster, London, UK
in Norway Historical Sites Norwegian saboteurs planned the Telemark Raid from this small flat in London, preventing a Nazi atomic bomb [NO] Norske sabotører planlagt Telemarks Raid fra denne lille leilighet i London, noe som forhindrer en nazistisk atombombe posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 9/26/2016 last visited: 2/19/2018 |
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|  Telemark Raid - Chiltern Court, Baker Street, London, UK
in UK Historical Markers This plaque, attached to the south west face of Chiltern Court in Baker Street, advises that the SOE's Norwegian Section planned the Telemark Raid here during World War II. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 7/7/2016 last visited: 7/19/2016 |
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|  The Memorial Garden of Rest - Marylebone High Street, London, UK
in UK Historical Markers The Memorial Garden of Rest is located on the north west side of Marylebone High Street in central London. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 8/19/2013 last visited: 7/19/2016 |
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|  Old Church Garden -- St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone High Street, Westminster, UK
in UK Historical Markers First of three historic plaques along the western wall of the Garden of Rest at St. Marylebone Parish Church in Westminster. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 9/3/2016 last visited: 7/19/2016 |
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|  Some Facts of Interest -- St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone High Street, Westminster, UK
in UK Historical Markers Second of three historic plaques along the western wall of the Garden of Rest at St. Marylebone Parish Church in Westminster. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 9/3/2016 last visited: 7/19/2016 |
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|  Some Notable People Buried Here -- St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone High Street, Westminster, UK
in UK Historical Markers Third of three historic plaques along the western wall of the Garden of Rest at St. Marylebone Parish Church in Westminster. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 9/3/2016 last visited: 7/19/2016 |
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|  Bentley Motor Car - Chagford Street, London, UK
in UK Historical Markers This plaque is attached to a building on the south west side of Chagford Street and indicates that Bentley Number One was "produced here in the year 1919". posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 8/17/2016 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Bentley Motor Car - Chagford Street, London, UK
in First of its Kind This plaque is attached to a building on the south west side of Chagford Street and indicates that Bentley Number One was "produced here in the year 1919". posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 8/17/2016 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Lord's Cricket Ground - Dorset Square, London, UK
in First of its Kind On the eastern edge of the garden in the centre of Dorset Square is a wooden hut that has two brown plaques attached. The plaque on the right advises that Thomas Lord laid out his original (first) cricket ground, here, in 1787. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 8/19/2016 last visited: never |
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|  Lord's Cricket Ground - Dorset Square, London, UK
in UK Historical Markers On the eastern edge of the garden in the centre of Dorset Square is a wooden hut that has two brown plaques attached. The plaque on the right advises that Thomas Lord laid out his original cricket ground, here, in 1787. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 8/19/2016 last visited: never |
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|  First Cricket Match - 200 years - Dorset Square, London, UK
in Commercial Commemorations On the east side of Dorset Square there is a wooden hut that has two plaques attached to it. The plaque on the left advises that it was placed to mark the bi-centenary of the first cricket match played here in 1787. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 8/19/2016 last visited: never |
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|  Marylebone Centenary - Marylebone Station, London, UK
in UK Historical Markers The plaque is to commemorate the centenary of Marylebone Station in 1999. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 12/8/2011 last visited: 2/19/2013 |
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|  St. John Ambulance Prince of Wales - London, UK
in Legacy of Medieval Spiritual Warriors In 1888 HM Queen Victoria granted the Order a Royal Charter “in recognition of the excellent work performed by members of the Order of St. John during the past half century, especially the establishment of the St. John Ambulance Association.” posted by: RakeInTheCache location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 7/6/2017 last visited: 7/8/2017 |
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|  Florence Nightingale - Harley Street, London, UK
in UK Historical Markers This marker is inscribed on a building that stands on the north east side of Harley Street at the junction with Weymouth Street. The current building was built in 1910 but it is the connection with Florence Nightingale that resulted in this marker. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 1/4/2014 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Indian Restaurant in London - George Street, London, UK
in First of its Kind The first Indian restaurant in London was located here in 1810. This is marked by a green plaque and is located on the north west side of George Street. The plaque is within an office but can be seen from the street. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 6/25/2014 last visited: never |
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|  John F Kennedy Memorial - London, UK
in John F. Kennedy This bust of JFK can be found on Marylebone Road, a few yards west of Great Portland Street tube station. It is a most unlikely place to find such a memorial, situated on one of the busiest roads in London. posted by: SUp3rFM & Cruella location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 12/6/2010 last visited: 7/25/2013 |
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|  FIRST - Academic Institution for Girls - Harley Street, London, UK
in First of its Kind This green plaque, advising Queen's College was "the first academic institution for girls providing qualifications and access to higher education", is attached to a building on the south west side of Harley Street. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 7/27/2015 last visited: never |
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|  Ranston Street Cottages - 100 years - Ranston Street, London, UK
in Commercial Commemorations This green and white plaque, placed by the Octavia Hill Housing Trust, indicates that the cottages were built in 1895 and restored in their centenary year. The plaque is attached to the cottages on the south west side of Ranston Street. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 8/4/2015 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST - Woman to qualify as a doctor in Britain - Upper Berkley Street, London, UK
in First of its Kind This blue plaque, placed by London County Council, is to Elizabeth Garrett Anderson who lived at this location. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 6/23/2014 last visited: never |
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