What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Walter Clopton Wingfield. Its recorded inscription reads: Major Walter Clopton Wingfield, 1833-1912. Father of Lawn Tennis lived here
Walter Clopton Wingfield is credited with inventing the game of lawn tennis in 1873, standardizing rules and equipment that laid the foundation for modern tennis.
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