Erection date: 27/7/2016
Bobby Moore, 1941 - 1993, captain of the world cup-winning England football team, lived here.
English Heritage
IG 11, Waverley Gardens, 43
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Bobby Moore - Waverley Gardens
Footballer. Born Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore in Upney Hospital, Barking, E...
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Bobby Moore - Waverley Gardens
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