Plaque

Basil Marsden Smedley - Town Hall

Inscription

These trees are in memory of Basil Marsden Smedley OBE, 1901 - 1964, who loved and served Chelsea.

Site: Chelsea Old Town Hall & Smedley (2 memorials)

SW3, King's Road

The two plaques are at the centre of the frontage behind the bike stands.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Basil Marsden Smedley - Town Hall

Subjects commemorated i

Basil Marsden Smedley

Barrister and local politician in Chelsea. Born and lived his entire adult li...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Basil Marsden Smedley - Town Hall

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Chelsea Old Town Hall

Chelsea Old Town Hall

We found a few things about Holland, even a photo, but we cannot explain the ...

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