Erection date: 1981
Greater London Council
Arthur Rackham, 1867-1939, illustrator, lived here.
The plaque is set back from the pavement behind a high wall, and can only be photographed from a difficult angle.
NW3, Chalcot Gardens, 16
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Arthur Rackham
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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Arthur Rackham
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