Plaque

G K Chesterton - W14

Erection date: 1952

Inscription

Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874 - 1936, poet, novelist and critic, lived here.
London County Council

Site: G K Chesterton - W14 (1 memorial)

W14, Warwick Gardens, 11

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

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G. K. Chesterton

Writer. Born 32 Sheffield Terrace, Campden Hill, as Gilbert Keith Chesterton....

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