Plaque

Sir Henry Morton Stanley

Erection date: 1987

Inscription

Greater London Council
Sir Henry Morton Stanley, 1841-1904, explorer and writer, lived and died here.

Site: Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1 memorial)

SW1, Richmond Terrace, 2

Not an easy monument to photograph, as it is about 50 feet from the nearest vantage point, with a closely monitored Ministry of Defence car park in between.

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

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Sir Henry Morton Stanley

Explorer and journalist, born as John Rowlands at Denbigh, Wales. Illegitimat...

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Greater London Council

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