
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Greystones, Built c1798. War time home of Leonard Cheshire VC, who founded the charity Leonard Cheshire Disability, and his wife, the American actress Constance Binney. The building is Grade II Listed. Recorded plaque organisation: Boston Spa Parish Council.
Leonard Cheshire, a distinguished RAF pilot awarded the Victoria Cross, and his wife Constance Binney lived here; Cheshire is remembered for his wartime service and founding Leonard Cheshire Disability, a significant charity aiding people with disabilities.
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