Plaque

Winston Churchill - Epping 2

Erection date: 4/2/2016

Inscription

Sir Winston Churchill, Britain's wartime Prime Minister, MP for Epping 1924 - 1945.
Epping Town Council

The location is where he spoke to the people of the town from outside the Victoria Buildings, (now a branch of Marks and Spencer).

Site: Winston Churchill - Epping (2 memorials)

CM16, Epping High Street, 237 - 243

The blue plaque is beneath the third set of windows from the left. The other plaque is on the right above the woman with the pram.

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

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