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William Edward Hartpole Lecky

1838–1903

Writers & LiteratureErected 1955

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W. E. H. Lecky (1838-1903), historian and essayist, lived and died here.

Address: 38 Onslow Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7
Erected: 1955
Known for: Historian
Category: Writers & Literature
Coordinates: 51.48990, -0.17613

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