Plaque

Abbotsbury Gate

Erection date: 30/9/1992

Inscription

Abbotsbury Gate - Holland Park
Made possible by the bequest of the late Miss J. V. Pelletier - d.1988 and the Brighten Up the Borough Fund.
Opened on 30th September 1992 by Councillor Mrs Frances Taylor Chairman of Environmental Protection and Amenities Committee.
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

Site: Abbotsbury Gate (1 memorial)

W8, Holland Park

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Abbotsbury Gate

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Miss Jeanne Valentine Pelletier

Jeanne Valentine Pelletier was born on 7 December 1894 but nothing would appe...

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Abbotsbury Gate

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The borough was formed in 1965 by the merging of the separate former boroughs...

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Councillor Frances Taylor

Chairman of Environmental Protection and Amenities Committee of Kensington an...

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