Gavin Maxwell, 1914 - 1969, naturalist and writer lived here, 1961 - 1965.
Site: Gavin Maxwell (1 memorial)
SW3, Paultons Square, 9
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
Gavin Maxwell, 1914 - 1969, naturalist and writer lived here, 1961 - 1965.
SW3, Paultons Square, 9
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Gavin Maxwell
Author and Naturalist. Born at House of Elrig, Mochrum, Wigtownshire. During ...
Our colleague Andrew Behan has done some research and found that Job H. Drain was living here with his family from about 1976 - at least ...
This arch was the entrance to Lloyd's 1928 building. 37 feet high, of Portland stone, it was retained and now, rather incongruously, sits...
Strond is an old spelling of 'strand' meaning a beach.
There are actually 2 plaques, with the same wording, on the building, one at first floor and one at ground floor level.
We first photographed this plaque some years ago when the building was The Queen's Head public house.
Maritime explorer and cartographer. Born near Middlesbrough. The first to map Newfoundland, explored around Australia and the Hawaiian Islands and made the first circumnavigation of New Zealand. K...
Person, Exploring, Seriously Famous, Arctic & Antarctic, Australia, Canada, Hawaii, New Zealand
When we first saw the plaque it was in the pavement close to the tree but is now affixed to a nearby pillar.
Plaque unveiled by Mick Fowler, president of the Alpine Club.
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