What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Anthony Hope. Its recorded inscription reads: Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (Anthony Hope) 1863-1933 Novelist lived here 1903-1917
Sir Anthony Hope, born Anthony Hope Hawkins, was a British novelist best known for his adventure novel "The Prisoner of Zenda," which has been adapted numerous times for film and stage; he resided at this location from 1903 to 1917.
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