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Plaque

David Livingstone - Barnet

Inscription

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Born in 1813, died in 1873, David Livingstone, missionary and explorer, lived here in the year 1857.

Site: David Livingstone - Barnet (1 memorial)

EN5, Hadley Green, Livingstone Cottage

Having been in Africa for 16 years Livingstone came back to Britain in 1856, lived in this house 1857-8 while he finished his first book, "Missionary Travels" and in 1858 returned to Africa.

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

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David Livingstone - Barnet

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David Livingstone

Explorer, missionary, writer and medic. Born at Blantyre, just south of Glasg...

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