Charles Dickens, novelist, lived here. B: 1812. D:1870.
{Almost hidden in the decorative border:}
Erected by the Society of Arts
But he did not live in the building here today, he lived in Furnival's Inn.
EC1, Holborn, 273, Holborn Bars (ex-Prudential Building)
Credit for this entry to: Jean Haynes of www.walks.com
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Dickens plaque - EC1
Born, son of Elizabeth and John Dickens, at No.1 Mile End Terrace, Landport, ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Dickens plaque - EC1
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In the picture you can see the plaque: between the two green flags, level with their lower edges.
