#Blue Plaque

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Blue Plaque, Fitzrovia, London.

[gildasbadonicus]

Random London: The Devil Tavern, Temple Bar, stood between temple bar and Middle Temple Gate, Fleet Street.

Small sign denoting the site of the tavern on Fleet Street

The Sign of the Devil Tavern

The church of St. Dunstan's was nearly opposite; and the sign of the tavern was the Devil pulling St. Dunstan by the nose.

(Famously, of course the legend has it the other way round, as in this verse from the 17thC,

St Dunstan, as the story goes,

Once pull'd the devil by the nose

With red-hot tongs, which made him roar,

That he was heard three miles or more )

St Dunstan in the West, Fleet Street

The Devil Tavern in the 17th Century

It was sometimes called " The Old Devil Tavern," to distinguish it from "The Young Devil Tavern," in the same street, where, in 1707, Wanley and Le Neve originated, or gave the first impulse to, the Society of Antiquaries.

Often mentioned in 17th century literature including by Swift, Pepys and Pope

"One likes no language but the Faery Queen;

A Scot will fight for Christ's Kirk o' the Green;

And each true Briton is to Ben so civil,

He swears the Muses met him at the Devil."

- Alexander Pope.

Ben Jonson and the Devil Tavern

In the time of Ben Jonson, who gave a lasting reputation to the house, the landlord's name was Simon Wadloe—the original of "Old Sir Simon, the King," the favourite air of Squire Western in Fielding’s Tom Jones.

The great room was called the Apollo, where Jonson presided:

“Thither came all who desired to be sealed of the tribe of Ben”

There young poets and wits, such men as Herrick, Randolph, Carew, Marmion, Cartwright, Howell and Lord Falkland-paid their court to one whom they regarded as the first figure in the world of letters.

Over the door was verse, on a marble tablet in gold lettering, written by Jonson, as well as a bust of Apollo:

"Welcome all who lead or follow,

To the oracle of Apollo—

Here he speaks out of his pottle,

Or the tripos, his tower bottle :

All his answers are divine,

Truth itself doth flow in wine.

Hang up all the poor hop-drinkers,

Cries old Sim, the king of skinkels;

He the half of life abuses,

That sits watering with the Muses.

Those dull girls no good can mean us;

Wine it is the milk of Venus,

And the poet's horse accounted :

Ply it, and you all are mounted.

"Tis the true Phobian liquor,

Cheers the brains, makes wit the quicker,

Pays all debts, cures all diseases,

And at once three senses pleases.

Welcome all who lead or follow,

To the oracle of Apollo."

Beneath these verses was the name of the author - O rare Ben Jonson- a posthumous tribute from his grave in Westminster Abbey.

The End of the Devil Tavern

Established in the reign of James I (1603–25), it was demolished in 1787 by Child & Co. to expand their banking premises.

[gramatter]

[el-blog-pepe]

George Harrison's Birth House Gets a Blue Plaque

Spotify

[downthetubes]

Campaign to gain pioneering Victorian publisher James Henderson a Blue Plaque seeks comic fans' support

A campaign to gain pioneering Victorian comic paper publisher James Henderson a prestigious Blue Plaque is gathering pace

[prnanayarquah]

Greensleeves Unveils Blue Plaque in Honor of WINDRUSH 75

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Greensleeves Unveils Blue Plaque in Honor of WINDRUSH 75

Greensleeves Records, in association with Nubian Jak Community Trust, Transport for London and VP Records, unveiled their Blue Plaque on Shepherd’s Bush Green to mark the legacy of the iconic British record label, which will be installed permanently at Shepherd’s Bush Train Station.

Special guest speakers included Dr Jak Beulah, Greensleeves label founders Chris Cracknell & Chris Sedgwick plus Councillor Sharon Holder, H & F Cabinet Member for Public Realm and more, followed by a surprise performance by legendary Greensleeves artist General Saint backed by the AKABU Queen’s.

[myiliterallyhavenolifegoals]

i feel so bad for the 14th doctor. like he's regenerating next week!! after three fucking episodes!! poor bastard only got to take the wheel for 2 minutes. paying my respects to this mayfly coded motherfucker 😔

[nico-di-genova]

Pato O’Ward in Alexander Rossi’s DMs

[waateeystein]

To the old guy who watched me take a picture in front of the "cock tavern," in my defense it was not because it has a funny name, but it's because Mary Shelley was born at that location and that is something very important to me personally. Also the cock tavern is pretty funny ngl.

[chriswebbphotography]

Blue Plaque, Fitzrovia, London.

[know-it-all-freak]

Paul during the unveiling of the blue plaque outside Precision Films, in Walthamstow, London , 1st of May, 2017. Credit: Paul Quezada-Neiman

❤️Happy McGann Monday!❤️

(sorry about the watermarks, but I don't know how to remove them)

[cupidford]

Blue Plaques by JRow

Johnlock Love Letters #2324

John’s engagement is off, and he is back at the place he feels most at home — 221B Baker Street. In the process of solving a mystery, will John accidentally reveal a secret of his own? Asexual Sherlock.

[sanjifucker42069]

okay girl the memory loss mini arc is so funny...like...they are literally all "I'm the most normal person on this ship" when....none of them are

[cupcraft]

My heart: loves the merch tab for spotify wrapped

My bank account: oww owwwoowwwwow

[judi-daily]

Heritage Blue Plaque, 2023 Photographer:  Christopher Ison/English Heritage

*to commemorate Ada Salter

[aesterblaster]

Also uhhh are we going to talk about how Kaiser has access to a whole fucking mentor worthy computer room while the rest of the blue lock boys have like one computer room with one screen..

Like even if everyone got upgraded shit recently this is a whole office..