Plaque

Rudyard Kipling

Inscription

London County Council
Rudyard Kipling, 1865 - 1936, poet and story writer, lived here, 1889 - 1891.

Site: York House / Kipling House (2 memorials)

WC2, Villiers Street, 43, Kipling House

Credit for this entry to: Bob Baker

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Rudyard Kipling

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Rudyard Kipling

Poet and story writer. Born: Bombay, India. Died: London. See Waterloo Free B...

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Rudyard Kipling

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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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Kipling House

Kipling House

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