Plaque

Donald Swann

Erection date: 12/10/2013

Inscription

Donald Swann, 1923 - 1994, composer, songwriter and entertainer, lived here 1961 - 1994.
The Battersea Society

Site: Donald Swann (1 memorial)

SW11, Albert Bridge Road, 13

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

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Donald Swann

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Donald Swann

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