Plaque

Roy Porter

Erection date: 5/6/2008

Inscription

London Borough of Lewisham
Roy Porter, 1946-2002, historian, lived here, 1946-1959.

Plaque unveiled by Sir Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham.

Site: Roy Porter (1 memorial)

SE14, Camplin Street, 13

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

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Roy Porter

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Roy Porter

Historian. Born Roy Sydney Porter at Foxholes, Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Publis...

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Lewisham Borough Council

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