Erection date: 1980
George Orwell, 1903 - 1950, novelist and political essayist, lived here.
Greater London Council
Orwell lodged here for a short time, during which he had a punch-up with another lodger who came home drunk. It is possible that Orwell was not entirely sober.
NW5, Lawford Road, 50
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Orwell - Kentish Town
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Orwell - Kentish Town
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