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Howard Staunton

1810–1874

SportErected 1999

The blue plaque for Howard Staunton — Photograph via OpenPlaques

Howard Staunton 1810-1874 British World Chess Champion lived here 1871-1874

Address: 117 Lansdowne Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W11
Erected: 1999
Known for: British World Chess Champion
Category: Sport
Coordinates: 51.51320, -0.20747

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