Plaque

Thomas Smith Tait

Erection date: 2006

Inscription

Thomas Smith Tait, 1882 - 1954, architect, lived here.
English Heritage

Site: Thomas Smith Tait (1 memorial)

NW11, Wyldes Close, Gates House

The plaque is on the side of the house in Hampstead Way. Tait lived here for 21 years in the 1920s and 30s.

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

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