This plaque commemorates the bicentenary of the birth of Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882), who introduced pillar boxes to the United Kingdom in 1852.
In 1855 this street became one of the first in London to have a pillar box.
5 similar plaques have been erected.
SW7, Rutland Gate
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Rutland Gate
Author of over 50 delightful novels. Born at 16 Keppel Street. Worked for the...
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Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Rutland Gate
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Present at the unveiling: founding members Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.
The high polish meant that we had to photo these plaques at a slant.
The lettering is above the right-most potted scrub. Incidentally, the photograph of the building catches a typical London sight - a van d...
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