What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for W. Heath Robinson. Its recorded inscription reads: W. Heath Robinson (1872-1944) Illustrator and comic artist lived here 1913-1918
W. Heath Robinson was a renowned British illustrator and cartoonist known for his whimsical drawings of complex machines for simple tasks, influencing the term "Heath Robinson" to describe such contraptions in Britain; he lived at this site from 1913-1918 during which he likely created some of his famous works.
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