Hugh Percival Wilkins, 1896 - 1960, "The Moonman", the first astronomer to map the moon, lived here 1948 - 1960.
Bexley Civic Society
DA7, Fairlawn Avenue, 35
The small plaque is on the left of the porch above the mail box.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Hugh Percival Wilkins
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Hugh Percival Wilkins
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