English Heritage
Jane Francesca, Lady Wilde, "Speranza", 1821 - 1896, poet and essayist, lived here, 1887 - 1896.
SW3, Oakley Street, 87
The house was numbered 146 at the time of her death.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Lady Wilde
Born Dublin. Mother of Oscar Wilde. Poet under the pseudonym ‘Speranza’. S...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Lady Wilde
The Somerford Estate has 12 blocks and we believe the award was for the whole estate, not just this block. The architect and landscape d...
This plaque is placed as close as possible to the site of the Hall.
This is an unusual plaque - painted on a large wooden board that looks like it was intended to be somewhere more populated, holding more ...
Commentary: No, we can't explain the purple bucket, but we do believe it to be a temporary embellishment.
This group of plaques is in the ground floor seating area.
