Pimlico in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Swami Vivekananda
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 2026
1. Swami Vivekananda Marker
Swami Vivekananda
1863-1902
Hindu philosopher
lived here in 1896
Erected 2004 by English Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 51° 29.371′ N, 0° 8.484′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Pimlico. It is at the intersection of Saint George's Drive and Gloucester Street, on the right when traveling east on Saint George's Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 63 St George's Drive, City of Westminster, England SW1, 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: Aubrey Beardsley (about 90 meters away, measured in a
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1. Swami Vivekananda (Wikipedia). Overview:
Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. Vivekananda was a major figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world, and is credited with raising interfaith awareness and elevating Hinduism to the status of a major world religion.(Submitted on April 4, 2026.)
2. Vivekananda, Swami (1863-1902) (English Heritage). Excerpt:
Vivekananda left America for London in September 1895 and lived in the city for over a year. During(Submitted on April 4, 2026.)this time he stayed at several London addresses, including 63 St Georges Drive.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 20262. Swami Vivekananda Marker - wide viewSwami Vivekananda stayed here from early May to mid-July in 1896.
The house was let to him furnished by Mortimer Reginald Margesson and his wife, Lady Isabel, who was interested in Vivekanandas teachings. Vivekananda held regular classes in the first-floor double drawing room, which was said to have seated about a hundred people. The hub of his everyday life was the ground-floor parlour, fronting on to the street, while he slept in a windowless room immediately to the rear. Other parts of the house were given over to his entourage, which included his stenographer Josiah Goodwin, the theosophist Henrietta Mόller and Swami Saradananda (1865−1927), who was like Vivekananda a disciple of Swami Ramakrishna.
Although Vivekanandas stay at this address was relatively brief, it was clearly significant in the westward spread of his and Ramakrishnas teachings, and blazed a trail that many proponents of Eastern religions have followed since. On 24 June 1896 Vivekananda wrote, What will be the good of my going home? This London is the hub of the world. The heart of India is here.
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
