Erection date: /9/1995
London Borough of Lewisham
Edith Nesbit, 1858-1924, children's writer & poet, lived here, 1882-1885.
Plaque unveiled by Fern Ravandi, her great-granddaughter.
SE13, Elswick Road, 28
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Edith Nesbit
Author and poet. Wrote approximately 40 books for children including 'The Rai...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Edith Nesbit
The Borough of Lewisham was formed as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Bor...
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