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John Leech blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: John Leech (1817-1864) who in 1843-48 illustrated the Christmas stories of Charles Dickens lived here as a medical student from 1833 Recorded plaque organisation: Crawley Arts Council.

From the Open Plaques record 2145

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  • Ian Capper, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Robin Webster, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Lionel Joseph, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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