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Greater London Council
Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (Anthony Hope), 1863 - 1933, novelist, lived here, 1903 - 1917.
Site: Anthony Hope (1 memorial)
WC1, Bedford Square, 41
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Anthony Hope
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Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins
Anthony Hope Hawkins was born on 9 February 1863 at Clapton, Middlesex (now G...
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Anthony Hope
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