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

Lord John Russell

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026

1. Lord John Russell Marker

Inscription.
Lord John Russell
1st Earl Russell
1792-1878

Twice Prime Minister
Lived Here

Erected 1911 by London County Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.

Location. 51° 29.85′ N, 0° 9.277′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Belgravia. It is at the intersection of Chesham Place and Lowndes Place on Chesham Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37 Chesham Place, City of Westminster, England SW1X 8HW, 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 William Walton (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Cubitt (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct

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line); Stanley Baldwin (about 210 meters away); Field Marshal Viscount Gort (about 210 meters away); Edward Wood (about 210 meters away); Belgian Volunteers (about 240 meters away); Simon Bolivar (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); George Peabody (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Also see . . . . Excerpt:

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (18 August 1792 – 28 May 1878), known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was a British Whig and Liberal statesman who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1852 and again from 1865 to 1866.

… In 1828 he took a leading role in the repeal of the Test Acts which discriminated against Catholics and Protestant dissenters. He was one of the principal architects of the Reform Act 1832, which was the first major reform of Parliament since the Restoration, and a significant early step on the road to democracy and away from rule by the aristocracy and landed gentry. He favoured expanding the right to vote to the middle classes and enfranchising Britain's growing industrial towns and cities, but he never advocated universal suffrage
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026

2. Lord John Russell Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the corner of the building.
and he opposed the secret ballot. Russell was outspoken on many issues over the course of his career, advocating Catholic emancipation in the 1820s, calling for the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1845, denouncing Pope Pius IX's revival of Catholic bishoprics in 1850, and supporting Italian unification during the 1860s.

Scion of one of the most powerful aristocratic families, Russell was a leading reformer who weakened the power of the aristocracy. His great achievements, wrote A. J. P. Taylor, were based on his persistent battles in Parliament over the years on behalf of the expansion of liberty; after each loss he tried again and again, until finally, his efforts were largely successful.…

(Submitted on April 6, 2026.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.