Plaque

Wilfrid Blunt

Inscription

Greater London Council
Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, 1840 - 1922, diplomat, poet and traveller, founder of Crabbett Park Arabian Stud, lived here.

The plaque has added an extra "t" to "Crabet".

Site: Wilfrid Blunt (1 memorial)

SW1, Buckingham Gate, 15

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Wilfrid Blunt

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Wilfrid Scawen Blunt

Diplomat, poet, hedonist and traveller. Born Petworth House, Sussex. Advocate...

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Crabbet Park Arabian Stud

Founded by Wilfrid Blunt and his wife. From 1917 run by their daughter, Lady...

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Wilfrid Blunt

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Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...

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