Glyn Warren Philpot. Artist, known for his portraits. Born Clapham but brought up in Kent. It's fixed now, but when we first did the research Wikipedia had Philpot "married" to Vivian Forbes long before gay marriage was a thing! The painting is a self-portrait.
Died suddenly of a heart attack at his home, 1 Marlborough Gate House, Lancaster Gate.
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Glyn Philpot
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This highway was constructed in 1835 as an alternative by-pass route to the old road from London to the north, which took the gruelling haul up through the congested streets of Hampstead.
London County Council Captain Frederick Marryat, 1792 - 1848, novelist, lived here.
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