Plaque

Lady Wilde

Inscription

English Heritage
Jane Francesca, Lady Wilde, "Speranza", 1821 - 1896, poet and essayist, lived here, 1887 - 1896.

Site: Lady Wilde (1 memorial)

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

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Lady Jane Francesca Wilde

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