Erection date: 1952
Guglielmo Marconi, 1874 - 1937, the pioneer of wireless communication, lived here in 1896 - 1897.
London County Council
W2, Hereford Road, 71
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Marconi - W2
Born Bologna. Arrived in London, with his mother, in 1896 to patent his metho...
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Marconi - W2
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