St. James in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Rosa Lewis

1867-1952

Photographed by Stephen Palmer, April 12, 2025

1. Rosa Lewis Marker

Inscription.
Chef de Cuisine and Hotelier dramatised as 'The Duchess of Duke Street'
Ruled the Cavendish Hotel in a building on this site.

Erected 2006 by City of Westminster.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the City of Westminster Green Plaques series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 51° 30.477′ N, 0° 8.274′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in St. James. It is on Jermyn Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is at the entrance of the Cavendish Hotel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 81 Jermyn Street, City of Westminster, England SW1Y 6JD, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ada Countess of Lovelace (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Waterloo Way (about 120 meters away); The Liberal Party (about 180 meters away); St James's Theatre (about 180 meters away); Yvonne Fletcher (about 180 meters away); Nancy Astor (about 210 meters away); Texas Legation (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Thomas Gainsborough (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Also see . . .
1. Rosa Lewis - Wikipedia Entry.

Excerpt: "Known as the "Queen of Cooks", her culinary skills were highly prized by Edward VII, with whom she was rumoured to have had an affair in the 1890s."

(Submitted on June 17, 2025, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England.)

2. The Duchess of Duke Street - Wikipedia Entry.

Excerpt: "a BBC television drama series set in London between 1900 and 1925. It was created by John Hawkesworth, previously the producer of the ITV period drama Upstairs, Downstairs. It starred Gemma Jones as Louisa Leyton Trotter, the eponymous "Duchess" who works her way up from servant
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, April 12, 2025

2. Rosa Lewis Marker
to renowned cook to proprietor of the upper-class Bentinck Hotel in Duke Street, St James's in London."

(Submitted on June 17, 2025, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2025, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2025, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.