Erection date: 1934
Edgar Wallace, reporter. Born London 1875. Died Hollywood 1932. Founder member of the Company of Newspaper Makers.
He knew wealth & poverty, yet had walked with kings & kept his bearing. Of his talents he gave lavishly to authorship - but to Fleet Street he gave his heart.
Aged 11 Wallace was selling newspapers on this corner.
EC4, Ludgate Circus
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Edgar Wallace - EC4
Prolific writer: crime, novels, journalism, plays films. Born 7 Ashburnham Gr...
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Edgar Wallace - EC4
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