Plaque | War dead | WW1

Edward Thomas

Erection date: 1949

Inscription

Edward Thomas, 1878 - 1917, essayist and poet, lived here.
London County Council

Site: Edward Thomas (1 memorial)

SW11, Shelgate Road, 61

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

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Edward Thomas

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Second Lieutenant Philip Edward Thomas

Novelist and poet. Born Philip Edward Thomas in Lambeth. He worked as a journ...

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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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