Plaque

Richard D'Oyly Carte - NW5

Erection date: 14/12/2010

Inscription

English Heritage
Richard D'Oyly Carte, 1844-1901, opera impresario and hotelier lived here, 1860-1870.

Plaque unveiled by Mike Leigh director of the 1999 film Topsy-Turvy.

Site: Richard D'Oyly Carte - NW5 (1 memorial)

NW5, Dartmouth Park Road, 2

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

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Richard D'Oyly Carte

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