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Philip Larkin black plaque

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Philip Larkin black plaque
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This black commemorative plaque records: I remember, i remember coming up england by a different line for once, early in the cold new year. we stopped, and, watching men with number-plates sprint down the platform to familiar gates, "why, coventry!" i exclaimed. "i was born here". philip larkin poet and coventrian ( 1922 - 1985 ) Recorded plaque organisation: Coventry Heritage Plaques.

From the Open Plaques record 54986

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  • Gerald England, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Faherty, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Stephen Craven, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • JThomas, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • E Gammie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Philip Halling, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mr Ignavy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • A J Paxton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Alan Murray-Rust, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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