Plaque

Winston Churchill - SW7

Erection date: 1985

Inscription

Greater London Council
Sir Winston Churchill K.G., 1874-1965, prime minister, lived and died here.

Site: Winston Churchill - SW7 (1 memorial)

SW7, Hyde Park Gate, 28

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

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Winston Churchill - SW7

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Winston Churchill

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Greater London Council

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

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