London County Council
John Galsworthy, 1867 - 1933, novelist and playwright, lived here, 1918 - 1933.
Galsworthy was not well enough to go to the ceremony to receive his Nobel Prize for Literature, so they brought it to him at his home here.
NW3, Admiral's Walk, Admiral's House & Grove Lodge
Londonist have a good post about this house.
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John Galsworthy
Novelist and playwright. Born Kingston Hill, Surrey. Nobel Prize for literatu...
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John Galsworthy
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...
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John Galsworthy
This plaque is identical to the one at the Community Hall.
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