Erection date: 1978
Inscription
George Bentham, 1800 - 1884, botanist, lived here, 1864 - 1884.
Greater London Council
Site: George Bentham (1 memorial)
SW1, Wilton Place, 25
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon
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George Bentham
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George Bentham
Botanist. Born in Stoke, near Plymouth. His family moved to St Petersburg in ...
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