Plaque

Sir Geoffrey de Havilland

Erection date: 2001

Inscription

Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, 1882 - 1965, aircraft designer lived here, 1909 - 1910. English Heritage.

Site: Sir Geoffrey de Havilland (1 memorial)

W14, Barons Court Road, 32

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

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Sir Geoffrey de Havilland

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Sir Geoffrey de Havilland

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