Plaque

Arnold Bax

Erection date: 1993

Inscription

Sir Arnold Bax, 1883 - 1953, composer, was born here.
English Heritage

The plaque is located at 13 Pendennis Road, Streatham, but the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography says he was born in Angles Road, which is a nearby street.

Site: Arnold Bax (1 memorial)

SW16, Pendennis Road, 13

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

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Composer. Born Arnold Edward Trevor Bax in Heath Villa, Angles Road, Streatha...

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