Plaque

Thomas Sopwith

Inscription

English Heritage
Sir Thomas Sopwith, 1888 - 1989, aviator and aircraft manufacturer, lived here, 1934 - 1940.

Site: Thomas Sopwith (1 memorial)

W1, Green Street, 46

Sopwith lived here in the '30s when it was a single house.

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Sir Thomas Sopwith

Aviator and aircraft manufacturer. Designed the Sopwith Camel. Aged 10 accide...

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