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Plaque

Sir Hugh Carleton Greene

Erection date: 10/4/2018

Inscription

Sir Hugh Carleton Greene, 1910 - 1987, journalist and Director-General of the BBC, lived here 1956 - 1967.
English Heritage

Plaque unveiled by Sir David Attenborough.

Site: Sir Hugh Carleton Greene (1 memorial)

W11, Addison Avenue, 25

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

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Sir Hugh Carleton Greene

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British Broadcasting Corporation

Also known as the BBC or more affectionately, the Beeb.  Founded as the Briti...

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Sir Hugh Carleton Greene

Journalist and television executive. Born in Berkhamsted, brother of novelist...

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Sir David Attenborough

Broadcaster and naturalist. Born in Isleworth, West London. He joined the B.B...

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