Plaque

Howard Carter

Erection date: 1999

Inscription

Howard Carter, 1874 - 1939, Egyptologist and discoverer of the tomb of Tutankhamun, lived here.
English Heritage 

Site: Howard Carter (1 memorial)

SW5, Collingham Gardens, 19

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

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