Plaque

Fred Perry - Pitshanger Lane

Erection date: 15/6/2012

Inscription

Fred Perry, 1909 - 1995, tennis champion, lived here, 1919 - 1935.
English Heritage

Site: Fred Perry - Pitshanger Lane (1 memorial)

W5, Pitshanger Lane, 223

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

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Fred Perry - Pitshanger Lane

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