Francis Bret Harte, 1836 - 1902, American writer, lived and died here.
Greater London Council
Seems likely that Harte did not actually die here. See our page for Harte.
W2, Leinster Terrace, 74
This building is now, 2007, the Leinster House Hotel.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Francis Bret Harte
American writer, best know for his accounts of pioneering life in California....
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Francis Bret Harte
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...
Although there is no indication on the plaque, we have found that it was erected by the Public Memorials Appeal.
King George's Field
By sheer chance we discovered and photographed this plaque on 4 May 2022, the day after it was unveiled.
The brick pier built to display these rescued plaques is behind the railings, at the right of our photo. Until we did the research we as...
Beryl Swain, 22 January 1936 - 15 May 2007, the first woman to ride solo in the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race, lived here from 1962 to 1...
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