Plaque

Sir Laurence Gomme

Inscription

English Heritage
Sir Laurence Gomme, 1853 - 1916, clerk to the London County Council, folklorist and historian, lived here, 1895 - 1909.

Site: Sir Laurence Gomme (1 memorial)

NW1, Dorset Square, 24

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Sir Laurence Gomme

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Sir Laurence Gomme

Born 3 Cecil Street, Stepney. Clerk to the London County Council, folklorist...

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