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Hawthorns High School for Boys

Categories: Education

School in Hayes, in the Borough of Hillingdon at which George Orwell taught from 1932 - 1933. He is top right in the photograph.

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

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Hawthorns High School for Boys

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George Orwell - Hayes

George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair) 1903 - 1950, lived and worked here as senio...

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