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Plaque

Sir William Beveridge

Erection date: 24/11/2018

Inscription

Sir William Beveridge, 1879 - 1963, architect of the welfare state, lived here 1914 - 1921.
English Heritage

Site: Sir William Beveridge (1 memorial)

W8, Bedford Gardens, 27

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

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Economist and social reformer. Born William Henry Beveridge in Rangpur, India...

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