Plaque

W.E.H. Lecky

Erection date: 1955

Inscription

London County Council
W.E.H. Lecky, 1838-1903, historian and essayist lived and died here.

Site: W.E.H. Lecky (1 memorial)

SW7, Onslow Gardens, 38

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

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W.E.H. Lecky

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W. E. H. Lecky

Historian. Born William Edward Hartpole Lecky in Newtonpark, County Dublin, I...

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London County Council

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