Plaque

Sir William Empson & Lady Hetta Empson

Inscription

Sir William Empson, 1906 - 1984, poet, critic and Hetta, Lady Empson, 1915 - 1996, sculptor, lived here, 1946 - 1996.

We think this was unveiled in Oct 2015.

Site: Sir William Empson & Lady Hetta Empson (1 memorial)

NW3, Hampstead Hill Gardens, 1, Studio House

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Sir William Empson & Lady Hetta Empson

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Lady Hetta Empson

Sculptor and political activist. Born as Hester Henrietta Crouse in South Afr...

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Sir William Empson

Poet and critic. Born near Goole, Yorkshire. Considered a great English criti...

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