What is recorded here
This maroon commemorative plaque records: William Hale White 'Mark Rutherford' (1831-1913) Novelist and critic, was born above his father's bookshop on this site on 22nd December, 1831.
William Hale White, writing under the pseudonym Mark Rutherford, was a notable novelist and literary critic of the late 19th century, known for works like "Lizzenidyll" that explored social issues and religious skepticism.
A plaque record does not grant entry to a building or private land. View it from a public place unless permission is clearly given.
Places near here
Bedford Boer War MemorialListed building · 42 yd
Statue of John HowardListed building · 46 ydStatue of John Howard, St Paul's Square, BedfordMonument or public art · 46 yd
Statue outside Swan Hotel, BedfordMonument or public art · 58 yd
Bedford CastleArchaeological place · 210 yd
Reaching For The Centre Of Bedford CastleCastle, fort or tower · 247 yd
St. Peter's GreenVisitor information · 449 yd
Bedford CemeteryRegistered park or garden · 1.0 mi
Fenlake Meadows Local Nature ReserveNature reserve · 1.1 mi
Ancient MonumentMonument or public art · 1.4 mi
Bedford / Clapham boundary stone dated 1934Monument or public art · 1.7 mi
Clapham Park WoodForest · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Simonxag on Wikimedia Commons CC0 · CC0