Plaque

Sir Edward Frankland

Erection date: /6/2019

Inscription

Sir Edward Frankland, 1825 - 1899, chemical scientist, lived here, 1870 - 1880.
English Heritage

Site: Sir Edward Frankland (1 memorial)

W2, Lancaster Gate, 14

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

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