Plaque

William Willett - Chislehurst

Inscription

William Willett, 1856 - 1915, noted house builder and initiator of British Summer Time, lived here.
The London Borough of Bromley

Site: William Willett - Chislehurst (1 memorial)

BR7, Camden Park Road, 82

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

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William Willett - Chislehurst

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London Borough of Bromley

Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.

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