City of London in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Charles Lamb
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 15, 2017
1. Charles Lamb Marker
Elia
To the immortal memory of
Charles Lamb
Perhaps the most beloved name
in English literature who
was a bluecoat boy here for
7 years
B. 1775 D. 1834
December 1962
from Christchurch Greyfriars in
Newgate Street
which stands beside the former site of
Charles Lamb's school Christ's Hospital
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 51° 31.003′ N, 0° 6.106′ W. Marker is in City of London, England, in Greater London. Marker is on Giltspur just north of Holborn Viaduct, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: City of London, England EC1A 2DH, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mozzagrogna and Caldari War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Royal Fusiliers (within shouting distance of this marker); Giltspur Street Compter (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (within shouting distance of this marker); The Golden Boy of Pye Corner (within shouting distance of this marker);
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More about this marker. The marker is mounted to the wall of the Watch House of St. Sepulchre Without Newgate Church.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 15, 2017
2. Charles Lamb Marker - Lower Panel
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 15, 2017
3. Charles Lamb Marker - Wide View
Henry Hoppner Meyer (image courtesy of the New York Public Library), 1828
4. Charles Lamb
"Charles Lamb (10 February 1775 – 27 December 1834) was an English essayist, poet, and antiquarian, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, co-authored with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764–1847)....Friends with such literary luminaries as Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Wordsworth, and William Hazlitt, Lamb was at the centre of a major literary circle in England. He has been referred to by E. V. Lucas, his principal biographer, as 'the most lovable figure in English literature'." - Wikipedia
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
