Plaque

Nipper - buried (shop)

Erection date: 15/8/1984

Inscription

At the rear of Lloyds Bank is the last known resting place of Nipper the famous HMV dog. This commemorative plaque was unveiled by Mr D. F. Johnson, Chairman of HMV Shops Limited on the 15th August 1984.

{Around a line drawing of the HMV logo:}
1884 - 1984 100 years of Nipper
The HMV Shop

Site: Nipper - buried (1 memorial)

KT1, Clarence Street, 83, Lloyds Bank

The plaque is to the right, inside the door.

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

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Nipper - buried (shop)

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Nipper

Born Bristol (and/or found as a stray, sources differ). Mixed breed with a r...

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D. F. Johnson

Chairman of HMV Shops Limited in 1984. If the web is anything to go by, unvei...

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