Major Allan H Beckett MBE RE (1914 - 2005) lived here (1919 - 1939). His engineering designs made the Mulberry Harbour and the D-Day landings of 1944 possible.
London Borough of Newham - Heritage Project
E6, Montpelier Gardens, 93
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Major Allan Beckett
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Major Allan Beckett
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