Plaque

Abram Games

Erection date: 3/4/2019

Inscription

Abram Games, 1914 - 1996, poster artist and designer, lived and worked here, 1948 - 1996.
English Heritage

Site: Abram Games (1 memorial)

NW11, The Vale, 41

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Abram Games

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