Belgravia in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Philip Noel-Baker
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026
1. Philip Noel-Baker Marker
Philip Noel-Baker
1889-1982
Olympian Sportsman
Campaigner for Peace and Disarmament
lived here
Erected 1992 by English Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • Sports.
Location. 51° 29.615′ N, 0° 9.186′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Belgravia. It is on South Eaton Place north of Chester Row, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 S Eaton Place, City of Westminster, England SW1W 9JA, 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: Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood (here, next to this marker); Charles McCall (about 90 meters
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1. Philip Noel-Baker (Wikipedia). Overview:
Philip John Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker (born Philip John Baker; 1 November 1889 8 October 1982) was a British politician, diplomat, academic, athlete, and renowned campaigner for disarmament. He carried the British team flag and won a silver medal for the 1500m run at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1959.(Submitted on April 13, 2026.)
Noel-Baker is the only person to have won an Olympic medal and received a Nobel Prize. He was a Labour Member of Parliament (UK) for 36 years, serving from 1929 to 1931 and again from 1936 to 1970, serving in several ministerial offices and the cabinet. He was created a life peer in 1977.
2. Baker, Philip Noel (English Heritage).
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026
2. Philip Noel-Baker Marker - wide view
The blue plaque for Philip Noel-Baker is the lower one of the two visible here, while that for Viscount Cecil is the upper one.
Noel-Bakers former home at 16 South Eaton Place bears not one, but two blue plaques a rare sight. It was Noel-Baker himself who suggested the erection of the first plaque, to his friend and fellow Nobel Prize-winner, Viscount Cecil.(Submitted on April 13, 2026.)
Noel-Baker lived at nearby 43 South Eaton Place from the 1920s, but moved to live with Cecil at number 16 around the time of the Second World War. During this period he acted as private secretary to Cecil, who judged that the younger man possessed almost every intellectual gift that a politician can desire coupled with unsparing devotion to the cause of peace.
Noel-Baker took over the lease on number 16 upon Cecils death in 1958, and inherited, among other things, Cecils favourite chair. Noel-Bakers own plaque now rests below that of his friend.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026
3. Philip Noel-Baker Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
