Erection date: 3/5/2022
Sir Isaiah Berlin OM, 1909 - 1997, philosopher, historian of ideas, lived here, 1928 - 1956.
Erected by the Heath & Hampstead Society
NW3, Hollycroft Avenue, 49
By sheer chance we discovered and photographed this plaque on 4 May 2022, the day after it was unveiled.
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Isaiah Berlin - NW3
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Isaiah Berlin - NW3
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