Erection date: 11/9/2016
George A. Roberts, 1890 to 1970, First World War soldier, Second World War fireman, West Indian community leader, lived here 1923 to 1970.
London Borough of Southwark
Voted by the people
SE5, Warner Road, Block C, Lewis Trust Buildings
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
George Arthur Roberts
Soldier and Fireman. Born in Trinidad, he was one of the first black men to j...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
George Arthur Roberts
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This website confirms that the Aboriginal words mean the same as the preceding line.
Edward Ardizzone, 1900 - 1979, artist and illustrator, lived here, 1920 - 1972. English Heritage
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