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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
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Lady Wilde
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Lady Wilde
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