Plaque

Cruikshank

Erection date: 1973

Inscription

George Cruikshank, 1792 - 1878, engraver, and illustrator, lived here, 1824 - 1849.
London Borough of Islington - historic building

Cruikshank lived here for 25 years. The plaque was unveiled by Betjeman in 1973.

Site: Cruikshank (1 memorial)

EC1, Amwell Street, 71

At the time this was Myddelton Terrace.

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Cruikshank

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George Cruikshank

Engraver, caricaturist and illustrator, best known for his political caricatu...

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Cruikshank

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Islington Council

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Sir John Betjeman

Poet Laureate 1972 - 1984. Conservation campaigner. Credited with saving the ...

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