Plaque

Benjamin Britten - SW5

Erection date: 2001

Inscription

Benjamin Britten O.M.,1913-1976, composer, lived here 1931-1933.
English Heritage

Site: Benjamin Britten - SW5 (1 memorial)

SW5, Cromwell Road, 173

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

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Benjamin Britten

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