red plaque
James Thomson and The Dove, London red plaque
James Thomson · Poet
Inscription
“The Dove Famous for being the best place on the Thames to watch the Oxford/Cambridge boat race, the Dove also inspired 18th century regular James Thompson to pen 'Rule Britannia'.”
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1700-48
Life dates
The Dove, Upper Mall, Hammersmith
W6
Erected 2011
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James Thomson
poet and author of Rule Britannia · (1700-1748)
The Dove, London
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