Plaque

Michael Balcon - SW1

Erection date: 29/5/1997

Inscription

City of Westminster
Sir Michael Balcon, 1896 - 1977, film maker, lived here, 1927 - 1939.

Site: Michael Balcon - SW1 (1 memorial)

SW1, Tufton Street, 57a

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

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Sir Michael Balcon

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