Plaque

Alastair Sim

Erection date: 23/7/2008

Inscription

Alastair Sim, 1900 - 1976, actor, lived here, 1953 - 1975.
English Heritage

Site: Alastair Sim (1 memorial)

NW3, Frognal Gardens, 8

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