Plaque

Bob Hope

Erection date: 1996

Inscription

Commemorating the Centenary of Cinema, 1996
Bob Hope, actor and entertainer, born here, 29th May 1903.
In association with the British Film Institute.

Site: Bob Hope (1 memorial)

SE9, Craigton Road, 44

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Bob Hope

Actor and comedian. Born Leslie Townes Hope at 44 Craigton Road, Eltham. His ...

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