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Plaque

Smiths - war-damaged plaque

Inscription

Orders taken here for the despatch of newspapers, books and magazines to all parts of the world.

OK, this is not actually a memorial but it's too good to exclude on the basis of house rules.

Site: W. H. Smiths - Portugal Street (3 memorials)

WC2, Portugal Street

There are 3 plaques, all on the north face of this building, to the right of the entrance shown in the photograph.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Smiths - war-damaged plaque

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W. H. Smiths

Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna opened a small newsvendors in 1792 in Li...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Smiths - war-damaged plaque

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W. H. Smiths

Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna opened a small newsvendors in 1792 in Li...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Smiths - war-damaged plaque

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Smiths - Head Office

Smiths - Head Office

This building was the Head Office of W.H. Smith & Son from 1920 to 1976. ...

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Smiths - King's College Hospital

Smiths - King's College Hospital

This plaque was placed on the Hospital's centenary. WH Smiths had given the H...

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