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decided to commemorate the restaurant with one of its Commemorative Green Plaques. The circular plaque reads:
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held regular Tuesday lunches at the restaurant where he nurtured the talent of many literary figures such as
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was first introduced to Conrad and became his protégé, literary assistant and close friend.
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is a former restaurant in London where leading writers including
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The restaurant was located at 16 Gerrard Street in the
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met regularly in the early years of the 20th century.
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Index

Hilaire Belloc
G. K. Chesterton
Joseph Conrad
John Galsworthy
Soho
Edward Garnett
DH Lawrence
John Galsworthy
Liam O'Flaherty
Moulin-a-Vent
Richard Curle
City of Westminster


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