Plaque

Arthur Onslow

Erection date: 1926

Inscription

Arthur Onslow (1691 - 1768), Speaker of the House of Commons from 1728 to 1761 lived in a house on this site.
(1926)

Site: Arthur Onslow (1 memorial)

W1, Soho Square, 20

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Arthur Onslow

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Arthur Onslow

Electred Speaker of the House of Commons in 1728, a post he held for a record...

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