Plaque

Kate Greenaway - Sylvia Court N1

Inscription

Kate Greenaway, 1846 - 1901, artist and illustrator of children's books, was born at 1 Cavendish Street which stood near this site.
London Borough of Hackney

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography says she was born at number 21, not 1 as on the plaque.

Site: Kate Greenaway - Sylvia Court N1 (1 memorial)

N1, Cavendish Street, Sylvia Court

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

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Kate Greenaway - Sylvia Court N1

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Kate Greenaway

Illustrator of children's books and poet. Born 21 Cavendish Street N1 (now en...

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Kate Greenaway - Sylvia Court N1

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Hackney Council

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