Plaque

Dan Leno

Erection date: 1962

Inscription

Dan Leno, 1860 - 1904, music-hall comedian, lived here, 1898 - 1901.
London County Council

Site: Dan Leno (1 memorial)

SW9, Akerman Road, 56

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

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