Inscription
Greater London Council
William Somerset Maugham, 1874 - 1965, novelist and playwright, lived here, 1911 - 1919.
Site: W. S. Maugham - Chesterfield Street (1 memorial)
W1, Chesterfield Street, 6
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
W. S. Maugham - Chesterfield Street
Subjects commemorated i
W. Somerset Maugham
Playwright, novelist and short story writer. Born of British parents in Paris...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
W. S. Maugham - Chesterfield Street
Created by i
Greater London Council
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