Plaque

P. D. James

Inscription

Baroness P D James, 1920 - 2014, author, lived here 1984 - 2012.
Holland Park

Site: P. D. James (1 memorial)

W11, Holland Park Avenue, 58

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

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P. D. James

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P. D. James

Writer. Born Phyllis Dorothy James in Oxford. Best known for her crime novels...

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Holland Park

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