Greater London Council
Admiral of the fleet, Earl Jellicoe, OM, 1859 - 1935, lived here.
SW3, Draycott Place, 25
Memorial address is correct, even though the plaque and the entrance to the house are in Blacklands Terrace.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Lord Jellicoe plaque
Born Southampton. Commander of the fleet and victor at the Battle of Jutland ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Lord Jellicoe plaque
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