Plaque

Gerald Durrell

Erection date: /9/2020

Inscription

Gerald Durrell, 1925 - 1995, zoologist and writer, lived here as a child.
English Heritage

Site: Gerald Durrell (1 memorial)

SE21, Alleyn Park, 43

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

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