What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: R. F. Delderfield 1912-1972 writer & dramatist lived here from 1918 to 1923. His books "The Avenue" are based on his life in this area Recorded plaque organisation: Addiscombe and Shirley Parks Residents' Association.
R. F. Delderfield was a British writer and dramatist known for his semi-autobiographical series "The Spring" (not "The Avenue"), which details the lives of characters in a small English town, reflecting his own experiences and observations.
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