Somers Town in Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Father Basil Jellicoe
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2018
1. Father Basil Jellicoe Marker
1899-1935
Housing Reformer
Created housing
for the community
replacing the slums
of Somers Town
Erected 2014.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work.
Location. 51° 31.912′ N, 0° 8.05′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. It is in Somers Town. It is at the intersection of Werrington Street and Aldenham Street, on the right when traveling north on Werrington Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Camden, England NW1 1QN, 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: Mary Wollstonecraft (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); George Padmore (about 150 meters
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Also see . . . Basil Jellicoe (Wikipedia). "John Basil Lee Jellicoe (5 February 1899 - 24 August 1935) was a priest in the Church of England best known for his work as a housing reformer....Jellicoe was born in Chailey, Sussex. A graduate of Magdalen College Oxford, he later studies at St. Stephen's House, Oxford and was ordained as an Anglican priest and became missioner at the Magdalen Mission at St Mary's Church in Somers Town, London. He was founder of the St Pancras Housing Association (originally the St Pancras House Improvement Society) and several other housing associations in London, Sussex and Cornwall. He toured the country in his small car fundraising and selling loan stock to fund these projects....Jellicoe died in Uxbridge on 24 August
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2018
2. Father Basil Jellicoe Marker - Wide View, looking north along Werrington Street
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
