Marylebone in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Cedric Keith Simpson
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 26, 2026
1. Cedric Keith Simpson Marker
Cedric Keith Simpson
CBE, MA, MD, LLD, FRCP, FRCPath, DMJ
1907-1985
Eminent forensic pathologist, Emeritus Professor of Forensic Medicine and author
lived here
Erected by City of Westminster, Royal College of Pathologists.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the City of Westminster Green Plaques series list.
Location. 51° 31.27′ N, 0° 8.621′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Marylebone. It is at the intersection of Weymouth Street and Hallam Street, on the right when traveling east on Weymouth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Weymouth Street, City of Westminster, England W1W 5PA, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edward R. Murrow (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); General Władisław Sikorski (about 120 meters away); Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (about 120 meters away); Thomas Gage (about 150 meters away); Wilkie Collins (about 150 meters away); Frances Hodgson Burnett (about 150 meters away); Professor Cecilia Vajda (about 180 meters away); Kenneth Clark (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.
Also see . . . Keith Simpson (pathologist) (Wikipedia). Overview:
Cedric Keith Simpson (20 July 1907 21 July 1985) was an English forensic pathologist. He was Professor of Forensic Medicine in the University of London at Guy's Hospital, Lecturer in Forensic Medicine at the University of Oxford and a founding member and President of the British Association in Forensic Medicine. Simpson became renowned for his post-mortems on high-profile murder cases, including the 1949 Acid Bath Murders committed by John George Haigh(Submitted on April 30, 2026.)and the murder of gangster George Cornell, who was shot dead by Ronnie Kray in 1966.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 26, 20262. Cedric Keith Simpson Marker - wide view
He pioneered forensic dentistry, and was prominent in alerting physicians and others in 1965 to a previously under-diagnosed form of child abuse that he termed battered baby syndrome (and, from 1967, battered child syndrome). Simpson wrote a standard textbook on forensic science and edited Taylor's Medical Jurisprudence, a basic work of reference of the British medical profession. Forty Years of Murder was Simpson's autobiography and became an international best-seller in the late 1970s. He was London's first forensic pathologist to be recognised by the Home Office, and in 1975 his long public service was recognised with the award of a CBE. Simpson had by then gained the reputation of having performed more post-mortems than any other pathologist in the world.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 26, 2026
3. Cedric Keith Simpson Marker - wider view
The marker is (almost) visible here just to the left of the tree in the center of the picture.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
