Plaque

Mont Blanc restaurant

Mont Blanc restaurant Mont Blanc restaurant
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City of Westminster
Site of the Mont Blanc Restaurant where leading writers, including Belloc, Chesterton, Conrad and Galsworthy met regularly in the early years of the 20th century.

Site: Mont Blanc restaurant (1 memorial)

W1, Gerrard Street, 16

Built in 1730.

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Mont Blanc restaurant

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Hilaire Belloc

Poet, essayist and historian. Born France. Catholic. His works include 'Caut...

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G. K. Chesterton

Writer. Born 32 Sheffield Terrace, Campden Hill, as Gilbert Keith Chesterton....

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Joseph Conrad

Novelist, considered one of the greatest writers in English, despite it not b...

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John Galsworthy

Novelist and playwright. Born Kingston Hill, Surrey. Nobel Prize for lite...

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Mont Blanc restaurant

Opened sometime early in the 20th century by Alphonse Pasquier. Edward Garnet...

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Westminster City Council

The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...

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