Person    | Male  Born 24/7/1783  Died 17/12/1830

Simon Bolivar

"El libertador". Born Caracas. Latin American statesman and patriot who worked to liberated Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru & Venezuela from Spanish rule. In London briefly in 1810. Died in Santa Marta, Colombia while preparing to return to Europe. Fitzrovia News carries an article about Bolivar's time in Fitzrovia.
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Simon Bolivar

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Fitzrovia local mural

Cynthia Williams was added in 2000.

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Francisco de Miranda stone plaque

Francisco de Miranda 1750 - 1816 lived in this house between 1803 and 1810....

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Simon Bolivar - blue plaque

English Heritage Simon Bolivar, 1783 - 1830, liberator of Latin America, lod...

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Simon Bolivar statue

Statue unveiled by James Callaghan when he was foreign secretary.

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Simon Bolivar - stone plaque

Simon Bolivar el libertador. The great Latin American statesman and patriot w...

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