Erection date: 1907
Inscription
Sir Rowland Hill, 1795 - 1879, postal reformer, lived here.
LCC
Site: Rowland Hill - W2 (1 memorial)
W2, Orme Square, 1
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Rowland Hill - W2
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Sir Rowland Hill
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Rowland Hill - W2
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London County Council
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