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Plaque

Phyllis Pearsall

Inscription

Phyllis Pearsall, 1906 - 1996, inventor of the London A - Z.
London Borough of Southwark
Voted by the People

This is where she was born. 

Site: Phyllis Pearsall (1 memorial)

SE21, Court Lane Gardens, 3

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Phyllis Pearsall

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London A - Z

London street guide. First developed by Phyllis Pearsall, it now covers the G...

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Phyllis Pearsall

Map-maker. Born Phyllis Isobel Gross at Budapest, Court Lane Gardens, Dulwich...

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Phyllis Pearsall

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Southwark Council

The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropo...

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