Inscription
Sir Geraint Evans, 1922 - 1992, opera singer and producer, lived here.
The London Borough of Bromley
Site: Sir Geraint Evans (1 memorial)
BR5, Birchwood Road, 34
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Sir Geraint Evans
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Sir Geraint Evans
Opera singer. Born Geraint LLewellyn Evans in Cilfynydd, Wales. He took singi...
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Sir Geraint Evans
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London Borough of Bromley
Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.
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