Plaque

Captain Frederick Marryat - W1

Inscription

London County Council
Captain Frederick Marryat, 1792 - 1848, novelist, lived here.

Site: Grossmith & Marryat (2 memorials)

W1, Spanish Place, 3

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Captain Frederick Marryat - W1

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Captain Frederick Marryat

Novelist and officer in Royal Navy where he was a bit of a hero, rescuing men...

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Captain Frederick Marryat - W1

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London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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George Grossmith, Jnr

George Grossmith, Jnr

London County Council George Grossmith, 1874 - 1935, actor-manager, lived here.

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