Erection date: 1993
Sean O'Casey, 1880 - 1964, playwright, lived here at flat No 49.
English Heritage
SW11, Prince of Wales Drive, 49 Overstrand Mansions
Jeanne Rathbone has posted about O'Casey and his time in Battersea, with extracts from his Autobiography.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sean O'Casey
Playwright. Born John Casey in Dublin. He was a strong supporter of the Irish...
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Sean O'Casey
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