Plaque

Captain Frederick Marryat - Enfield

Inscription

Capt Frederick Marryat, 1792 - 1848, novelist, was educated at 'Holmwood' on this site.
London Borough of Enfield

Site: Captain Frederick Marryat - Enfield (1 memorial)

EN1, Baker Street, 470

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Captain Frederick Marryat - Enfield

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Holmwood

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Captain Frederick Marryat

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Borough of Enfield

The northernmost borough of London. Formed by the amalgamation of the Municip...

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