Erection date: 1899
Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, poetess, afterwards wife of Robert Browning, lived here, 1838 - 1846.
'Barrett Barrett' was indeed her maiden name (ensuring one's inheritance sometimes required abnormal naming commitments). The text and sentiment of this plaque seems particularly non-PC to the modern ear.
W1, Wimpole Street, 50
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Elizabeth Barrett Browning plaque
Elizabeth Barrett married Robert Browning in the St Marylebone Church facing ...
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning plaque
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