Nelson Lee, actor, theatre manager & pantomime writer, lived here, 1851 - 1872.
London Borough of Hackney
E8, Shrubland Road, 67
In our photo the plaque can just be seen between the bush and the right hand ground floor window.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Nelson Lee
Actor, theatre manager and writer of pantomimes and plays. Among his most suc...
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Nelson Lee
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