Plaque

Israel Zangwill

Erection date: 1965

Inscription

Israel Zangwill, 1864 - 1926, writer and philanthropist, lived here.
London County Council

Site: Israel Zangwill (1 memorial)

E2, Old Ford Road, 288

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Israel Zangwill

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Israel Zangwill

Writer and philanthropist. Born in Ebenezer Square, Whitechapel. He became de...

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