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Cecil Day Lewis

1904–1972

Writers & LiteratureFamousErected 1998

The blue plaque for Cecil Day Lewis — Photograph via OpenPlaques

C. Day-Lewis 1904-1972 Poet Laureate lived here 1957-1972

Address: 6 Crooms Hill, SE10 Greenwich
Erected: 1998
Known for: Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
Category: Writers & Literature
Coordinates: 51.47940, -0.00803

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