Plaque

William Holman Hunt

Cetshwayo and Holman Hunt William Holman Hunt

Erection date: 1923

Inscription

L.C.C.
William Holman-Hunt, O.M., (1827-1910), painter, lived and died here.

His middle name and surname are incorrectly hyphenated.

Site: Cetshwayo and Holman Hunt (2 memorials)

W14, Melbury Road, 18

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

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William Holman Hunt

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William Holman Hunt

Born Love Lane, Wood Street. Painter and co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Br...

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London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

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Cetshwayo

Cetshwayo

English Heritage Cetshwayo, c.1832-1884, king of the Zulus, stayed here in 1882.

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