Erection date: 5/7/2016
Sir George Grove, 1820 - 1900, promoter of musical knowledge, lived here.
English Heritage
SE26, Westwood Hill, 14
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Sir George Grove - Westwood Hill
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Sir George Grove - Westwood Hill
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