Plaque

Clive of India - plaque

Inscription

Clive of India, 1725 - 1774, soldier and administrator, lived here.
London County Council

Clive lived here from 1761 until his death, from an overdose of laudanum.

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W1, Berkeley Square, 45

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Robert, Lord Clive, Clive of India

Soldier and administrator. Born Shropshire. With the East India Company he ef...

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London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

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