Plaque

Elizabeth Barrett Browning plaque

Erection date: 1899

Inscription

Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, poetess, afterwards wife of Robert Browning, lived here, 1838 - 1846.

'Barrett Barrett' was indeed her maiden name (ensuring one's inheritance sometimes required abnormal naming commitments). The text and sentiment of this plaque seems particularly non-PC to the modern ear.

Site: Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Wimpole Street (2 memorials)

W1, Wimpole Street, 50

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning plaque

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Elizabeth Barrett married Robert Browning in the St Marylebone Church facing ...

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning plaque

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning stone inscription

Elizabeth Barrett Browning stone inscription

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1806 - 1861, poet, lived in a house on this site,...

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