Plaque

Lord Northcliffe - Hampstead

Inscription

Alfred Harmsworth, Lord Northcliffe, 1865 - 1922, newspaper founder and editor, lived here, 1870 - 1873.
Erected by the Heath and Hampstead Society

Site: Lord Northcliffe - Hampstead (1 memorial)

NW3, Vale of Health, Rose Cottage

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Lord Northcliffe - Hampstead

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Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

Born near Dublin. As a keen cyclist (on a penny-farthing) Harmsworth was subm...

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Lord Northcliffe - Hampstead

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Heath & (Old) Hampstead Society / Hampstead Plaque Fund

The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has b...

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