Bloomsbury in Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
George Jacob Holyoake
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 30, 2026
1. George Jacob Holyoake Marker
George Jacob Holyoake
1817-1906
Radical Journalist, Secularist and Promoter of the Co-operative Movement
lived here 1850-1861
Erected 2018 by Marchmont Association, National Secular Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the UK, England, London, Marchmont Association Plaques series list.
Location. 51° 31.599′ N, 0° 7.754′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. It is in Bloomsbury. It is on Woburn Walk east of Upper Woburn Place, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6A Woburn Walk, Camden, England WC1H 0JL, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dorothy Richardson (here, next to this marker); William Butler Yeats (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Auxiliary Firemen (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Saint Pancras Parish Church (about 90 meters away); Otto Schiff (about 90 meters away); Robert Owen (about 90 meters away); Charles Dickens (about 90 meters away); Tavistock Square Bus Bombing Memorial (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
Also see . . . George Holyoake (Wikipedia). Overview:
George Jacob Holyoake (13 April 1817 22 January 1906) was an English secularist, co-operator and newspaper editor. He coined the terms secularism in 1851 and "jingoism" in 1878. He edited a secularist paper, The Reasoner, from 1846 to June 1861, and a co-operative one, The English Leader, in 18641867.(Submitted on April 7, 2026.)
Additional keywords. blue plaque
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 30, 2026
2. George Jacob Holyoake Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
