Erection date: 1934
Edgar Wallace, reporter. Born London 1875. Died Hollywood 1932. Founder member of the Company of Newspaper Makers.
He knew wealth & poverty, yet had walked with kings & kept his bearing. Of his talents he gave lavishly to authorship - but to Fleet Street he gave his heart.
Aged 11 Wallace was selling newspapers on this corner.
EC4, Ludgate Circus
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Edgar Wallace - EC4
Prolific writer: crime, novels, journalism, plays films. Born 7 Ashburnham Gr...
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Edgar Wallace - EC4
The dates on the plaque differ from those usually given: date of birth varies but date of death is normally given as 26 October 899. We c...
The feet of all the customers visiting "this house" have, over the years, softened the image and lettering beautifully. The "him" in the ...
The Jarrett plaque is laid into the tarmac path between this pillar and the Kennington Park air-raid memorial.
We thank our colleague, Alan Patient, for providing the photos.
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