Edward Johnston 1872-1944 master calligrapher lived here 1905-1912

The plaque, which was proposed by the Society of Scribes and Illuminators, employs a style of lettering known as Johnston sans serif, familiar from its use on the official signage and promotional material used on the London Underground. This typeface, commissioned by Frank Pick in 1913 and devised by Johnston, is still in use in a subtly modified form today. Johnston sans serif has since been employed in the design of subsequent plaques commemorating figures connected to London Transport by the official London plaque scheme.