Plaque

Tagore

Inscription

Rabindranath Tagore, 1861 - 1941, Indian poet, stayed here in 1912.
London County Council

Tagore rented the house for about 3 weeks or a few months (depending on source) on one of him many visits to Britain.

Site: Tagore (1 memorial)

NW3, Vale of Health, 3, Villas on the Heath

2017: There are plans to acquire this house and convert it into a museum-memorial.

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Tagore

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Rabindranath Tagore

Bengali poet and philosopher. First non-European Nobel Laureate. Born into a ...

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London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

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