Plaque

George du Maurier - WC1

Inscription

London County Council
George du Maurier, 1834 - 1896, artist and writer lived here, 1863 - 1868.

Site: George du Maurier - WC1 (1 memorial)

WC1, Great Russell Street, 91

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George du Maurier - WC1

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George du Maurier

Artist and writer. Born Paris. Punch cartoonist. 1894 wrote the novel Trilby,...

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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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