This plaque commemorates the bicentenary of the birth of Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882), who introduced pillar boxes to the United Kingdom in 1852.
In 1855 this street became one of the first in London to have a pillar box.
5 similar plaques have been erected.
SW7, Rutland Gate
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Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Rutland Gate
Author of over 50 delightful novels. Born at 16 Keppel Street. Worked for the...
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Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Rutland Gate
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The Haines and Marley plaque is to the left, Hume to the right.
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Dame Sheila Sherlock, MD, FRS, 1918 - 2001, world authority on the liver, professor of medicine, lived here 1970 - 2001. City of Westminster
W.D. Kinnear, 1880 - 1974. Kensington Rowing Club, member 1905 - 1974, President 1964 - 1965 - 1972. Winner of Diamond Sculls 1910 - 19...
The Wanamaker plaque is to the right of the Shakespeare memorial.
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