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Herbert Henry Asquith

 
 
Herbert Henry Asquith Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 15, 2017
1. Herbert Henry Asquith Marker
Inscription.
1st Earl of Oxford
and Asquith
1852 - 1928
Statesmen
lived here

 
Erected 1951 by London County Council.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
 
Location. 51° 30.961′ N, 0° 8.758′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Marylebone. It is at the intersection of Cavendish Square and Henrietta Place when traveling north on Cavendish Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: City of Westminster, England W1G 0RN, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sir Ronald Ross (within shouting distance of this marker); Josef Dallos (within shouting distance of this marker); Cavendish Square
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(about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); George Edmund Street (about 90 meters away); Sir Jonathan Hutchinson (about 120 meters away); Sir Frederick Treves (about 150 meters away); Quintin Hogg (about 150 meters away); Sir George Frederic Still (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.
 
Also see . . .  H. H. Asquith (Wikipedia). Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC, FRS (12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928), generally known as H. H. Asquith, served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916, and was the last Liberal leader to lead that party in government without forming a coalition. He had a central role in the design and passage of major liberal legislation. In August 1914, Asquith took the United Kingdom into the First World War, but resigned amid political conflict in December 1916 and was succeeded by his War Secretary David Lloyd George. (Submitted on December 18, 2017.) 
 
Additional keywords. blue plaque
 
Herbert Henry Asquith Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 15, 2017
2. Herbert Henry Asquith Marker - Wide View
<i>H.H. Asquith</i> image. Click for full size.
Bain News Service (image courtesy of the Library of Congress), circa 1920
3. H.H. Asquith
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 18, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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Jul. 19, 2026