Plaque

Alfred Bestall

Erection date: 2006

Inscription

Alfred Bestall, 1892 - 1986, illustrator of Rupert Bear, lived here 1936 - 1966.
English Heritage 

Site: Alfred Bestall (1 memorial)

KT5, Cranes Park, 58

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

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