Plaque

Sir Geraint Evans

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

Opera singer. Born Geraint LLewellyn Evans in Cilfynydd, Wales. He took singi...

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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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