Plaque

Herbert Asquith - W1

Inscription

Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, 1852 - 1928, statesman, lived here.
London County Council

Site: Herbert Asquith - W1 (1 memorial)

W1, Cavendish Square, 20, Royal College of Nursing

From an information board in the square: "Lord Asquith, who is better known as Mr Asquith, lived on the west side of Cavendish Square at no.20 from 1894, and owned the house until 1919, although in his later years he lived at Downing Street as Prime Minister."

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Herbert Asquith - W1

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H. H. Asquith

Born in Morley, Yorkshire. Prime Minister 1908 to 1916. 1st Earl of Oxford an...

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Herbert Asquith - W1

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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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