Plaque

Jerome K. Jerome - WC1

Erection date: 21/5/2014

Inscription

Jerome K. Jerome, 1859 - 1927, author of 'Three Men in a Boat', lived here, 1884 - 1885.
Marchmont Association

Unveiled by Griff Rhys Jones and Rory McGrath, two of the 'Three Men in a Boat' in the recent popular TV series. Also present: representatives of the Jerome K. Jerome Society and the Mayor of Camden, Councillor Jonathan Simpson.  Partially funded by Imperial London Hotels Ltd (their building) and the Jerome K. Jerome Society.

Site: Lenin and Jerome (2 memorials)

WC1, Tavistock Place, 32 and 36

Jerome on the right at number 32. Lenin on the left (appropriately) at 36. Debbie Radcliffe and Richard Ekins are two of the people involved in researching and erecting this plaque. Richard writes "... it took really serious research to pin point the location. Another example of there being two addresses in the same street which confused everyone." For anyone interested in further reading he suggests the 2017 book by John Llewelllyn, Three Men Went to Row."

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Jerome K. Jerome

Novelist and playwright. Born Jerome Clapp Jerome at Bradford Street, Walsall...

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Marchmont Association

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Lenin - Tavistock Place

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