Plaque

Air Chief Marshal Dowding - SW19 - 1

Inscription

Air Chief Marshall {sic}, Lord Dowding, 1882 - 1970, leader of Fighter Command, lived in a house on this site 1941 - 1951.

This plaque (complete with a misspelling) replaces the English Heritage one which was erected on the previous house on this site.

Site: Air Chief Marshal Dowding - SW19 (2 memorials)

SW19, St. Mary's Road, 3

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

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Air Chief Marshal Dowding - SW19 - 1

Subjects commemorated i

Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding

Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding, GCB, GCVO, CMG, RAF, Baron of Bentley Priory ...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Air Chief Marshal Dowding - SW19 - 1

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Air Chief Marshal Dowding - SW19 - 2

Air Chief Marshal Dowding - SW19 - 2

This plaque was removed when the house on which it was erected was demolished...

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