Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, 1852 - 1928, statesman, lived here.
London County Council
W1, Cavendish Square, 20, Royal College of Nursing
From an information board in the square: "Lord Asquith, who is better known as Mr Asquith, lived on the west side of Cavendish Square at no.20 from 1894, and owned the house until 1919, although in his later years he lived at Downing Street as Prime Minister."
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Herbert Asquith - W1
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Herbert Asquith - W1
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