Plaque

Beau Brummell - W1

Inscription

Greater London Council
Beau Brummell, 1778 - 1840, leader of fashion, lived here.

Site: Beau Brummell & Anthony Eden (2 memorials)

W1, Chesterfield Street, 4

Eden on the left, Brummell on the right

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Beau Brummell - W1

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Beau Brummell

Born as George Bryan Brummell in Downing Street, his father being Private Sec...

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Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...

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Anthony Eden

Anthony Eden

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