Erection date: 1987
Greater London Council
Sir Henry Morton Stanley, 1841-1904, explorer and writer, lived and died here.
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
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Sir Henry Morton Stanley
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