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Plaque

Susan Garth

Inscription

On this site Susan Garth launched London's first antiques market making the Portobello Road an international institution.

Site: Susan Garth (1 memorial)

W11, Portobello Road, 169, Red Lion Antiques Market

2025: Mr Little put us on to the excellent where we found: "The Red Lion Arcade at Nos. 165-169 was the first arcade to be opened in Portobello Road in 1951. Until then, the dealers all sold from individual shops or from stalls in the road. The founder was Susan Garth, and there is a plaque to her on one of the buildings."

See June Aylward for a related claim.

Credit for this entry to: Bob Baker

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