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Plaque

Ping pong

Inscription

On this very site Ping Pong created & patented by John Jaques III, 1901.

Site: Ping pong (1 memorial)

EC1, Holborn, 121

The plaque is above the shop name 'Bounce'.

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

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Ping pong

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Ping Pong

Sport. Also known as gossima, indoor tennis, table tennis, wiff-waff or whiff...

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John Jaques

Businessman. Founder of the John Jaques and Son Toy Company, which produced a...

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