English Heritage
Sir Henry Segrave, 1896 - 1930, world speed record holder, lived here in flat No.6, 1917 - 1920.
Site: Sir Segrave (1 memorial)
W1, Chiltern Street, St Andrew Mansions
English Heritage
Sir Henry Segrave, 1896 - 1930, world speed record holder, lived here in flat No.6, 1917 - 1920.
W1, Chiltern Street, St Andrew Mansions
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Segrave
World speed record holder. Born Maryland, USA. His American mother died when ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Segrave
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