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Fred Hoyle blue plaque

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Fred Hoyle blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir Fred Hoyle FRS (1915-2001) was educated here (1926-1933) Recorded plaque organisation: Institute of Physics.

From the Open Plaques record 1979

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