What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: 1919-1921 local author "H. E. Bates loved here" Recorded plaque organisation: Kettering Civic Society.
H. E. Bates was a prominent English writer known for his novels and short stories, particularly those set in rural Kent; he is remembered for capturing the essence of English life and characters during the mid-20th century.
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