Alfred Russel Wallace, 1823 - 1913, naturalist, lived here.
Greater London Council
CR0, St Peters Road, 44
Wallace Fund identifies this house as 'Pen-y-Bryn' which Wallace rented 1880 - May 1881. There is a timeline there giving his other addresses, some in London.
Credit for this entry to: John Hartley
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Alfred Wallace
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Alfred Wallace
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