Plaque

Lorraine Wilson

Erection date: 11/11/2006

Inscription

{Large plaque:}
Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson 1865 - 1924 founder of Dulwich Hamlet Football Club.

{Small plaque:}
Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson 1865 - 1924 founder of Dulwich Hamlet Football Club.
Unveiled 11 November 2006
Sculpted by Charles Westgarth
Cast by James Vingo

Site: Dulwich Hamlet Football Club (2 memorials)

SE22, Edgar Kail Way, Champion Hill Stadium

Our photograph of the Lorraine Wilson plaque was taken before the foliage started obscuring it.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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