Topham & Lady Diana Beauclerk -- Camden, London, UK
N 51° 30.060 W 000° 07.708
30U E 699297 N 5709450
This sign at 100 Great Russell Street in Camden informs passers-by that Topham Beauclerk and his wife lady Diana Beauclerk lived here 240 years ago.
Waymark Code: WMT8AY
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/13/2016
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This interesting plaque is located at 100 Great Russell Street in the London borough of Camden, near the British Museum.
It reads as follows:
"Here lived Topham Beauclerk
born 1739 died 1780
Lady Diana Beauclerk
born 1734 died 1808"
From Blue Plaques.org, a short bio: (
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"Topham Beauclerk (pronounced bo-CLAIR; 22 December 1739 – 11 March 1780) was a celebrated wit and a friend of Dr Johnson and Horace Walpole.
Source: dbpedia
Lady Diana Beauclerk (née Lady Diana Spencer; other married name Diana St John, Viscountess Bolingbroke) (1734–1808) was an English noblewoman and artist.}