Plaque

Douglas Macmillan - SW1

Erection date: 1997

Inscription

Douglas Macmillan, 1884 - 1969, founder of Macmillan Cancer Relief, lived here.
English Heritage

Site: Douglas Macmillan - SW1 (1 memorial)

SW1, Ranelagh Road, 15

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

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Douglas Macmillan - SW1

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Macmillan Cancer Support

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Douglas Macmillan

Civil servant and charity founder. Born at 12 Cunnock Terrace, Castle Cary, S...

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