Plaque

Martha Gellhorn

Erection date: 3/9/2019

Inscription

Martha Gellhorn, 1908 - 1998, war correspondent and writer, lived and worked in a flat here.
English Heritage

Site: Martha Gellhorn (1 memorial)

SW3, Cadogan Square, 72

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

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