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Sir Henry Cole

 
 
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 14, 2018
1. Sir Henry Cole Marker
Inscription.
English Heritage
Sir
Henry Cole
1808 – 1882
Campaigner and Educator
First Director of the
Victoria and Albert Museum
lived here

 
Erected 1991 by English Heritage.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
 
Location. 51° 29.748′ N, 0° 10.288′ W. Marker is in Kensington and Chelsea, England, in Greater London. It is at the intersection of Cromwell Road and Thurloe Place, on the left when traveling west on Cromwell Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 Thurloe Square, Kensington and Chelsea, England SW7 2SD, 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: Victoria and Albert Museum (within shouting distance of this
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marker); Twelve Responses to Tragedy (within shouting distance of this marker); Bomb Damage (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Vera Atkins (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Holy Trinity Church (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Sir Malcolm Sargent (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Albert Memorial (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Chelsea World War I Memorial (approx. 1.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kensington and Chelsea.
 
Also see . . .  Henry Cole on Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 19, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Sir Henry Cole Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 14, 2018
2. Sir Henry Cole Marker
Sir Henry Cole Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 14, 2018
3. Sir Henry Cole Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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