Another plaque at this site (for the first test match in England) just says D.R. London S.E.5, so we thought that the addition of 'Studio' after D.R. might give us more of a clue as to what this refers to. Unfortunately the mystery remains, as the only thing we can find under this name is a computer games developer in Milton Keynes.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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