Plaque

Paul Robeson

Inscription

English Heritage
Paul Robeson, 1898 - 1976, singer and actor, lived here, 1929 - 1930.

Site: Paul Robeson (1 memorial)

NW3, Branch Hill, Chestnuts, 1-2

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Paul Robeson

Singer, actor (also athlete and civil rights activist). Born Princeton, New J...

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