Erection date: 1996
Inscription
English Heritage
Vivien Leigh, 1913-1967, actress, lived here.
Site: Vivien Leigh (1 memorial)
SW1, Eaton Square, 54
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Vivien Leigh SW1
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Vivien Leigh
Born Darjeeling, India. She and her husband Laurence Olivier, managed the St...
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Vivien Leigh SW1
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