Plaque

Dr. A. Gordon Signy

Erection date: 2/10/2014

Inscription

Dr A Gordon Signy, 1905 - 1972, pioneering pathologist & international fencer, lived here 1955 - 1972.
London Borough of Islington
Islington People's Plaque

Site: Dr. A. Gordon Signy (1 memorial)

N1, Alwyne Road, 23

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

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Dr. A. Gordon Signy

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